How new king of Centre Court Carlos Alcaraz, 20, grew up with a poster of Federer on his wall and still lives with his ex-estate agent dad - but that might now change after winning the £2.35million Wimbledon prize fund!.Hollywood arrives at SW19! Brad Pitt, Guy Ritchie, Ariana Grande, Emma Watson, Daniel Craig and James Norton lead the stars packing the VIP seats for Wimbledon Men's Final.Ecstatic Kate beams as she hands new Wimbledon men's champion Carlos Alcaraz the winner's trophy after his stunning five-set win over Novak Djokovic.The royal seal of approval: Tennis fans Prince George and Princess Charlotte cheer on the new Wimbledon men's champion Carlos Alcaraz after world number one beats Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller.New King of Centre Court: World number one Carlos Alcaraz, 20, says it is a 'dream come true' as he beats Novak Djokovic in one of the great Wimbledon finals in front of the clearly delighted Prince George and Princess Charlotte.Nineteen-year-old David Boudia beat 18-year-old Thomas Finchum, his close friend and longtime training partner, in a battle of 10s on the men's platform. Wilkinson's triumph notwithstanding, youth was served on the final day of the meet. "It's kind of bittersweet knowing this will be the last one," said the 30-year-old Texan, who won gold on the big tower at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and plans to retire after Beijing. With the first perfect dive of her long career, Wilkinson locked up a third - and final - trip to the Olympics, holding off teenage phenom Haley Ishimatsu on 10-meter platform at the U.S. NDIANAPOLIS | Laura Wilkinson crawled out of the water, bowed toward the pool, then looked up at the scoreboard. "It was just a huge weight off my shoulders, relief," said Morgan Hamm, who tore a muscle in his chest eight months ago. Paul Hamm, the reigning Olympic champion and Morgan's twin, and Jonathan Horton were chosen Saturday after the conclusion of the Olympic trials. men's gymnastics team, along with Kevin Tan, Joseph Hagerty and Justin Spring. I finished the last four competitions in the top three, so I hope they think of me as part of the team."Īlso Sunday, Morgan Hamm was selected for the U.S. "Did I want to be named? Yeah, of course," Memmel said. She even earned a standing ovation from national team coordinator Martha Karolyi after she closed the competition with a high-flying floor routine that had the entire arena rocking. Memmel continues to make her case, finishing second in the all-around Sunday night and third overall - just as she did at nationals two weeks ago. The training squad for the final selection camp is Chellsie Memmel, Samanta Peszek, Jana Bieger, Chelsea Davis, Ivana Hong, Mattie Larson, Corrie Lothrop, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan and Orlando's Shayla Worley. The remaining four members of the team and three alternates will be named after a July 20 selection camp at the Karolyi ranch in Houston. Now the fun is seeing who will join them. Sitting here being an Olympian, it's just amazing. "Shawn said to me, 'Can you believe it?' She's like, 'We made it.' I don't know. "We looked at each other for the longest time," Liukin said. As confetti rained down on them, tears filled the friends' eyes and they exchanged a heartfelt hug. women's gymnastics team Sunday night after finishing 1-2 at the Olympic trials - the same places they had at the national championships two weeks ago. Johnson and Liukin earned guaranteed spots on the U.S. PHILADELPHIA | Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are taking their rivalry to the Beijing Olympics, where it will have golden overtones.
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