![]() ![]() ![]() Open champ, wanted this shot at Djokovic, someone he called “a legend of our sport.” Said it would make winning Wimbledon that much more special. Someone who won the year’s first two Grand Slam tournaments and 23 over his career.Īh, but Alcaraz, last year’s U.S. That sort of deficit is daunting for anyone, let alone a 20-year-old in his second major final, and against anyone, let alone Djokovic, someone who hadn’t lost at Centre Court in a decade, someone seeking a fifth consecutive championship, and record-tying eighth overall, at the All England Club. claim gold for a second straight Games.ĭouglas never formally announced her retirement after Rio de Janeiro, instead dabbling in reality TV and becoming a motivational speaker, among other things.WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. She took a couple of years off after London but returned to competition in 2015, eventually finishing second to Biles in the all-around at the 2015 world championships and making a second Olympic team, helping the U.S. ![]() She became a crossover star in the aftermath, winning AP Female Athlete of the Year in 2012, writing her autobiography and having her life story turned into a TV movie. ![]() 5 at NOW Arena in the Chicago suburbs.ĭouglas became one of the faces of the 2012 Olympics after her brilliant performance in the all-around final helped her become the third straight American woman to claim the biggest title in her sport. There is no petition deadline for the event, set for Saturday, Aug. She had not done that as of Thursday afternoon but still has ample time to do so. Douglas could petition USA Gymnastics for a spot at the U.S. Douglas has yet to outline a timeline for when she might be ready to join what will be a very crowded field to make what could be a loaded American team under the rings next summer. ![]()
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