Several stars, including Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, took to social media on Sunday to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz on his epic five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.
Other current and former players who shared their praise include Rod Laver, Billie Jean King and Andy Roddick.
Enhorabuena @carlosalcaraz . Nos has dado una alegría inmensa hoy y seguro que nuestro pionero en el tenis español, Manolo Santana, también ha estado animando allá dónde esté como de Wimbledon al que hoy te has unido.
Un abrazo muy fuerte y a disfrutar del momento ¡¡¡Campeón!!!… pic.twitter.com/y0j2GowX3O
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) July 16, 2023
Haven’t watched a whole tennis match in a long time haha THANKYOU @DjokerNole & @carlosalcaraz for putting on that incredible performance. Congratulations to you both 👑🙏🏽
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 16, 2023
Congratulations on your first Wimbledon crown Carlos Alcaraz. You certainly found your feet on grass this summer, an astonishing achievement against one of the greatest champions ever, Novak Djokovic. I’m sure there will be many more magnificent battles between you two. 🚀
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) July 16, 2023
What a thriller final from two incredible competitors.
Congratulations to @carlosalcaraz, the 2023 #Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles winner! https://t.co/eH81SsyFPI
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 16, 2023
No comments 🤦♂️🤦♂️👏👏👏 @carlosalcaraz pic.twitter.com/0KB1XQfjYC
— David Ferrer (@DavidFerrer87) July 16, 2023
Too good from Alcaraz, too good. What a match! 👏🏻
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) July 16, 2023
This is an insane level of tennis. The athleticism …….
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 16, 2023
What a final @Wimbledon That level of tennis was inspiring @carlosalcaraz @DjokerNole
— James Blake (@JRBlake) July 16, 2023
Several stars from outside the tennis world also weighed in on the Spaniard’s success, including F1 legend Fernando Alonso, actor Ben Stiller and football player Toni Kroos.
El mejor 🥇🏆! Enhorabuena @carlosalcaraz 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/NuK3tMfBMD
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) July 16, 2023
And more class… Looking forward to seeing Rafa and Alcaraz out there again.
Congrats to @carlosalcaraz. What an incredible final. https://t.co/prr3Ar6mBE
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) July 16, 2023
first entire tennis match i watched since rogers retirement. its still worth it. thanks for the show @DjokerNole @carlosalcaraz and congrats carlitos! https://t.co/9nCrh3UDRV
— Toni Kroos (@ToniKroos) July 16, 2023
Qué manera tan impresionante de coronarse en Wimbledon!! Felicidades, @carlosalcaraz!!
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) July 16, 2023
What a fantastic final to watch! Excellent tennis by both these athletes!
We’re witnessing the rise of the next superstar of tennis. I’ll be following Carlos’ career for the next 10-12 years just like I did with @Rogerfederer.
Many congratulations @carlosalcaraz!#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ZUDjohh3Li
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 16, 2023
Absolutely crazy @carlosalcaraz 🏆🎾
— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) July 16, 2023