On Sunday, July 14th, Carlos Alcaraz dominated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 to win the Wimbledon Men’s Championship. It was the 21-year-old’s second Wimbledon championship and fourth Grand Slam title.
Carlos Alcaraz Comments
During his on-court interview, Alcaraz said, “I tried to play my best tennis, that’s all I was thinking about. I’m glad I was able to find solutions. I’m really happy to be in this situation and obviously play a great tiebreak.”
Afterwards, in his post-match news conference he added, “I honestly try not to think about it (his place in history) too much. Obviously it’s a really great start of my career, but I have to keep going. I have to keep building my path.” Alcaraz continued, “I learned a lot from that match against Daniil (Medvedev) in the US Open in 2023. Yeah, I had to be better. I had to grow up and be more mature in that situation.”
The following are three leadership lessons I learn from the young superstar’s comments:
- Champions and top performers are focused. They are not easily distracted by secondary items. Alcaraz stayed in the moment and his thoughts were simply on playing his best tennis
- Champions and top performers solve problems. They are continually searching for solutions to the problems they face. Quality leadership and solutions are inseparable. Good leaders always make things better.
- Champions and top performers are focused on what is next. They rarely think about their legacies. Rather they focus on the next challenge.
For more on the leadership of Alcaraz read 8 Skills Young Leaders Need To Succeed In Today’s World. Lessons From Wimbledon Champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Novak Djokovic Comments
During his post-match news conference, Djokovic said of Alcaraz, “I was inferior on the court. That’s it. He was a better player. He played every single shot better than I did… I don’t think I could have done something much more.”
The following are three additional leadership lessons I learn from his 31 words:
- Champions and top performers can properly self-evaluate. Djokovic was simply the inferior player on this date.
- Champions and top performers can properly evaluate reality. Djokovic understood why he was the inferior player.
- Champions and top performers self-correct. Unfortunately, Djokovic did all he could do on this date but he tried.
What is one thing you learned from these two tennis champions which will make you a more effective leader?
For more leadership lessons from Djokovic’s brilliant interview with 60 Minutes, read 5 Things Elite Leaders Constantly Think About That Average Leaders Don’t.
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