Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis result as sensational Carlos Alcaraz retains title with Novak Djokovic demolition
Alcaraz brilliantly defended his title with a straight-sets win over seven-time champion Djokovic on Centre Court
Carlos Alcaraz is a two-time Wimbledon champion after beating Novak Djokovic for the second year in a row to successfully defend his men’s singles title.
The 21-year-old once again denied Djokovic in his bid to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men’s title, as the 37-year-old fell short in his attempts to win a 25th grand slam.
A year on from his epic five-set triumph, Alcaraz produced a masterclass and claimed a fourth grand slam title with a one-sided destruction of most successful men’s player of all time. Alcaraz dominated from the start and came through a nervy third-set tiebreak after squandering three match points to win 6-2 6-2 7-6 in two and half hours.
Alcaraz becomes just the third man in the Open era to win multiple Wimbledon titles aged 21 or under. The Spaniard now has four grand slam titles, and is just the sixth man in the Open era to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same summer.
Elsewhere, Britain’s Alfie Hewett has won the wheelchair singles title for the first time, defeating Spain’s Martin de la Puente 6-2 6-3 to complete the career grand slam. Hewett put his celebrations on hold as he later teamed up with Reid for a sixth wheelchair doubles victory. Barbora Krejecikova won the women’s singles title yesterday after a three-set win over Jasmine Paolini, while British hopeful Henry Patten won the men’s doubles alongside partner Harri Heliovaara.
Follow all the latest scores and match updates from the Wimbledon men’s final below:
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 3-2 Carlos Alcaraz*
Carlos Alcaraz miscues an attempted lob with Novak Djokovic at the net and gives away the first point of this fifth game. The next rally develops into a backhand contest and Alcaraz goes long trying to switch to the forehand.
Djokovic then moves 40-0 into the lead after Alcaraz finds the net and Djokovic wins it with a serve out wide. He’ll be pleased with that.
Wimbledon 2024: *Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 2-2 Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic will be feeling good after that one. Can he translate that into putting pressure on Carlos Alcaraz’s serve?
Not with shots like that. Alcaraz finds the line with a sharp return to wrongfoot the Serb and moves ahead. The next point goes to the Spaniard too.
Alcaraz is forced up to the net through a drop shot and picks to go across court with a short one of his own. Djokovic sprints to the ball but knocks it out of play.
Alcaraz then holds to love. Slightly demoralising for Djokovic after slogging out his own hold of serve.
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 2-1 Carlos Alcaraz*
Hold! Massive moment for Novak Djokovic who clinches the game thanks to a wayward forehand from Carlos Alcaraz. He needed that one.
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 1-1 Carlos Alcaraz*
From deuce Alcaraz earns a second break point but a fine volley at the net bring Djokovic back level at deuce. An ace then puts the Serb to advantage but he can’t capitalise.
It does feel as though Djokovic is trying to force the issue with Alcaraz settled in his natural game. Djokovic saves another break point but doesn’t look happy.
Alcaraz then clips the tape with a backhand down the line and sets up a fourth break point. Djokovic aces. Back to deuce, this looks like another defining game.
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 1-1 Carlos Alcaraz*
“No, no!” cries Nick Kyrgios as Carlos Alcaraz drives a passing forehand winner past Novak Djokovic. Even he can’t believe the levels the Spaniard is hitting.
Alcaraz takes the next point to move 0-30 up and Djokovic then misses his next first serve. The Spaniard looks for a sliced drop shot but it bounces up kindly for Djokovic.
He chips the ball back and gets on the board before an ace brings him level. 30-30, twists and turns.
On no! Djokovic, seemingly caught in two minds, looks for a backhad drop shot which fails to clear the net. Alcaraz has a break point but Djokovic saves it.
He flings a few forehands at his opponents who manages to defend the first two before Djokovic takes the game to deuce.
Wimbledon 2024: *Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 1-1 Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz holds!
But, that game is a sign that Novak Djokovic is never beaten. There was an opportunity for him and Alcaraz had to pull out some unbelievable shots to get it done.
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 1-0 Carlos Alcaraz*
Alcaraz messes up a couple of times in his first service game meaning Djokovic moves 0-30 up for the first time in the match. The Spaniard manages to land a first serve aimed at the body and then spanks the defensive reply to the far corner to win the point.
Wow! How has Alcaraz won that. Djokovic forces him deep, approaches the net, volleys over for the drop but Alcaraz sprints up and flicks over a passing winner. 30-30.
Alcaraz, on the defence, then whips a forehand down the line to win the next point. That’s three in a row and takes him 40-30 up. Djokovic manages to get the return of serve back next up and forces deuce.
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 1-0 Carlos Alcaraz*
This match has been going on for just an hour and 17 minutes. Carlos Alcaraz is two sets up and Novak Djokovic is staring down the barrel. He needs to win the next three to take this title.
That’s a perfect start. A hold to 15 and Djokovic is on the board first in the third set. The crowd are also giving him some encouragement too.
They want to see more tennis.
Wimbledon 2024: *Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-6 Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz has a double break in the second set and he’s about to serve to take it. Just like in the first set he starts off this crucial game with a double fault. Nerves perhaps?
If there are any he’s not letting them show. A serve down the centre line sees Djokovic’s return land in the net before another fine serve - 108mph second serve - has Djokovic pelting one over the back of court.
Djokovic switches things up again. He approaches the net, forces the lob and then smashes back a winner. 30-30.
Alcaraz serves wide and wins another point, this next one could bring him the set. It does!
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-6 2-5 Carlos Alcaraz* - BREAK
Yep. Wonderful work. Djokovic has found some rhythm from the serve and quickly takes the first two points of the game.
Another decent serve allows him to get up to the net for a volley but Alcaraz sprints forward, slides and flicks the ball back into play and gets the Serb running backwords. He manages to reach the ball but lifts it out of play.
That’s a turning point. Djokovic then errs twice, the second with a volley from the net, and Alcaraz has a break point.
Djokovic attempts to go down the middle twice, faults twice and the break is Alcaraz’s!
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