Perhaps there should be no surprise that a 37-year-old with a suspect right knee would be trampled into the Wimbledon Center Court dust by a 21-year-old force of nature.
But the fact that it was 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looking completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz was.
For much of Alcaraz's 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) victory — a scoreline that flattered Djokovic — the packed crowd in the old arena were left stunned at what they were witnessing.