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Djokovic and Alcaraz offer up clash of the generations in Wimbledon final

Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Novak Djokovic (right) met in the semi-final at the French Open. The pair will contest the final at Wimbledon. AP - Thibault Camus

Uppity youth versus grand old man: a brilliant backdrop for a Wimbledon final. It happened nearly 50 years ago when 39-year-old Ken Rosewall took on the American Jimmy Connors who was 18 years his junior.

Connors annihilated Rosewall 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 to collect the first of his two Wimbledon titles and deprive the Australian of the only Grand Slam tournament crown missing from his trophy cabinet.

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