Wimbledon LIVE: Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz in men’s final today – latest score

Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 5-4 Novak Djokovic*

There’s frustration from both players who have done the fair share of shouting up to their own boxes. A pressure game for Alcaraz sees him give away the first point before unloading on a cross court forehand after Djokovic’s shot clips the tape. Alcaraz’s winner sails wide of Djokovic to put him back on level terms.

The Spaniard moves ahead with an ace out wide – his second for the match. Alcaraz smokes a forehand to the right side of Djokovic’s court and sends the Serb sprinting across. He slips again and takes a tumble meaning the point goes to the 20-year-old.

Alcaraz’s holds and moves within one game of claiming the second set.

*Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 4-4 Novak Djokovic

Djokovic is now the one that must defend his serve. He takes the first point of the next game but a decent rally ends with him drilling a backhand into the tape and bringing Alcaraz level.

The Serb wins the next point thanks to an incredible forehand whip. He nails it from the middle of court, forces Alcaraz to sprint wide and ensures the Spaniard’s return doesn’t get over the net.

Another error from Alcaraz gives Djokovic a bit of daylight in the game and he takes control with a comfortable hold.

It feels like this final has really arrived now, Alcaraz playing much more confidently after what was clearly an incredibly nervous start.

There is a long way back, though. Djokovic was won his last 104 matches in best-of-five win winning the first set, with Alcaraz requiring to win three out of the net four to win the title.

This second set will be crucial, however, and it’s so finely poised.

Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 4-3 Novak Djokovic*

Djokovic wants to win every point. He always believes himself to be in the game and sprints across the court, flings himself at the ball and with a full-stretch dive manages to lift the ball over the net but it doesn’t land in play and Alcaraz takes the point.

The Spaniard then holds to love in his most commanding game of the match so far. Alcaraz has a slender lead in this set but Djokovic won’t go away.

*Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 3-3 Novak Djokovic

Alcaraz works Djokovic side-to-side but can’t wear him down. He resorts to playing a drop shot which the Serb gets back but Alcaraz is well positioned for the volley into the open court. He takes the point.

The Spaniard earns another winner in the next rally with a backhand down the line. The ball clips the paint and takes the Spaniard two points up against the serve.

In response Djokovic takes the next three points with some accurate serving whilst also varying his pace. A serve into the backhand is then punted long by Alcaraz and Djokovic takes the game.

Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 3-2 Novak Djokovic*

Alcaraz yells out in celebration as he secures another hold of serve. The Spaniard takes the lead in the second set once more and is very focused on getting himself back into this match.

*Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 2-2 Novak Djokovic

Throughout hour or so these two have been playing, Djokovic has been pinging shots into Alcaraz’s forehand and forcing the Spaniard out wide who he’s in less control to hit his winners.

The 20-year-old has found his mojo in this set though, especially from his own serve. He’s quickly up to 40-15 but a miscue into the net keeps Djokovic interested. The Serb sends Alcaraz sprinting both ways before winning with an overhead smash to get level at deuce.

*Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 2-2 Novak Djokovic

Djokovic hold serve! He takes the game with a wide serve out the backhand and gets himself level in the second set. All square.

Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 2-1 Novak Djokovic*

Oh dear, Novak Djokovic looks to open up the court with a forehand but decides at the last minute to play a drop shot and flicks the ball into the net to give away a point.

Carlos Alcaraz makes a better go at things in the next rally and shows Djokovic how to do it with a drop shot of his own that takes him 0-30 ahead.

Close! Alcaraz comes up to the net again and meets the ball with a backhand volley. He tries to take all the pace out of it for a drop shot but knocks it into the net instead.

Djokovic fails to land yet another first serve which allows Alcaraz to unleash on a forehand return to set up a break point.

What a rally! There’s 29 shots with both men mullering the ball at each other before Alcaraz decides to go down the line with a backhand and sends it long. Djokovic saves break point and raises his arms to get the crowd going again.

Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 2-1 Novak Djokovic*

There’s not a thought of safety in mind for Carlos Alcaraz despite Novak Djokovic having a break point. The Spaniard goes for an enterprising forehand across court but nails it too wide.

Djokovic gets the break back immediately.