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:
Carlos Alcaraz delivers destruction of Novak Djokovic to win second Wimbledon title
For a little more than two hours, Carlos Alcaraz took to the Wimbledon final and made facing Novak Djokovic look like a saunter under the sun on Centre Court. It wasn’t until the very end, serving for the title with three Championship points, that the 21-year-old was gripped by nerves. But as he banished thoughts of that forehand drive volley, put agonisingly wide, and took to the tiebreak, Alcaraz underlined what was clear from the very start of this Wimbledon final: this was a merciless destruction of the most successful men’s player of all time, who was once again denied a record-equalling eighth title by the brilliant Spaniard.
If the rematch did not live up to last year’s five-set epic, it was only because Alcaraz’s victory was so crushing, a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) scoreline that would have been even more emphatic had he not blinked when serving for his second successive title. In his 37th grand slam final, Djokovic suffered one of his heaviest ever defeats, second only to Rafael Nadal in the final of the 2020 French Open. Centre Court waited on a flicker from Djokovic but Alcaraz smothered him from start to end. When given a reprieve in the tiebreak, Alcaraz picked apart his 37-year-old opponent and found the serves required to finally get over the line.
If Alcaraz’s first Wimbledon title was an improbable and unexpected triumph, his second signals that he is already on the path to becoming an all-time great. Alcaraz becomes just the third man aged 21 and under to win multiple Wimbledon titles, after Bjorn Borg and Borris Becker. The Spaniard is just the sixth man in the Open era to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same summer, joining Borg, Rod Laver, Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Those are the footsteps that the 21-year-old is following and this victory over Djokovic proved that when Alcaraz is locked in, he is close to unstoppable.
Carlos Alcaraz delivers destruction of Novak Djokovic to win second Wimbledon title
The 21-year-old won his fourth grand slam title and defended his Wimbledon crowd with a 6-2 6-2 7-6 victory over Djokovic
Princess of Wales receives standing ovation at Wimbledon as crowd welcomes her to final
Princess of Wales received a standing ovation as she arrived at the Wimbledon men’s final with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, in her second public engagement since announcing her cancer diagnosis.
Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will present the trophy to either Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz.
She smiled and waved to the crowd as she took her seat next to her sister Pippa Matthews.
The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis in March.
She has been undergoing chemotherapy and made her first public appearance since announcing her diagnosis at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London last month.
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova welcomes unpredictability in women’s game
Barbora Krejcikova is a fan of the unpredictability in women’s tennis after she turned a nightmare season around to become the latest surprise Wimbledon champion.
The Czech’s three-set victory over Jasmine Paolini made her the eighth different winner of the women’s singles in as many years, with the last seven all first-time champions at the All England Club.
“I think it’s exciting,” said Krejcikova. “I think the ladies’ tennis right now, everyone knows how to play and I think it’s good.
“I like it this way. It’s very unpredictable and I think it’s different. It’s nice that everybody has that potential and can believe they can be the next slam champion.”
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova welcomes unpredictability in women’s game
The Czech defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 in Saturday’s women’s singles final to become the eighth different winner in as many years.
Wimbledon day 14: King Carlos reigns again and Hewett completes Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz was crowned the King of Wimbledon for a second consecutive year after a one-sided men’s final against Novak Djokovic.
Day 14 of the Championships provided a repeat of the 2023 showpiece, but there would be no dramatic five-setter on this occasion with Alcaraz claiming a comprehensive 6-2 6-2 7-6 (4) victory on Centre Court.
Alcaraz was in control for almost the whole two hours and 27 minutes on court aside from when he squandered three championship points at 5-4, which gave Djokovic his only break of the match.
It only delayed the inevitable with victory clinched by Alcaraz soon after as he became just the sixth male in the Open era to win the French Open and at Wimbledon in the same year.
There was also British delight on the final day of the tournament with Alfie Hewett finally able to claim wheelchair singles title success in SW19 and it was followed up with a sixth wheelchair doubles victory alongside compatriot Gordon Reid.
Wimbledon day 14: King Carlos reigns again and Hewett completes Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz went back-to-back at the All England Club on the same day Alfie Hewett achieved a childhood dream.
Novak Djokovic gives verdict on crushing Wimbledon final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic hailed Carlos Alcaraz’s “complete tennis” after a straight-sets beating in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon.
Alcaraz dominated his opponent to win 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) on Centre Court and claim back-to-back Wimbledon titles and his fourth grand slam at only 21 years old.
Djokovic managed to save three Championship points at the end of the third set, forcing a tie-break, but it was not enough to stop Alcaraz, as the 37-year-old’s wait for a 25th grand slam went on.
Asked what it was like facing an on-fire Alcaraz, Djokovic responded: “He was definitely very hot today. It’s obviously not the result I wanted, in the first two sets my level wasn’t up to par. But credit to Carlos, he played very complete tennis, from the back of the court, serve... I tried to push him, I saved three match points to extend the match a little bit, but it wasn’t meant to be.
“Congratulations, you were absolutely a deserved winner.”
Novak Djokovic gives verdict on crushing Wimbledon final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz
Djokovic went down 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) on Centre Court as Alcaraz sealed a fourth grand slam title
Britain’s Alfie Hewett joins career Grand Slam club
Alfie Hewett joined an exclusive club as his Wimbledon wheelchair singles title completed a career Grand Slam.
Hewett, who had already achieved the feat in doubles, is only the fourth wheelchair player to complete a singles slam and the first Briton in any category since Fred Perry.
Britain’s Alfie Hewett joins career Grand Slam club
Hewett has completed a clean sweep of singles and doubles events at grand slams.
Kate presents Wimbledon men’s final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz
The Princess of Wales has presented the Wimbledon men’s final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, in her second public engagement since announcing her cancer diagnosis.
Kate, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, spoke to ball boys and girls after she entered Centre Court to loud applause on Sunday afternoon.
Before passing the trophy to Alcaraz, Kate commiserated and shook the hand of runner-up Novak Djokovic.
Kate, wearing a purple Safiyaa dress, attended Sunday’s final with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and her sister Pippa Matthews.
Kate and Charlotte were greeted by British players Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Lily Miyazaki, Lucy Shuker and Flora Johnson as they arrived on the players’ lawn at Wimbledon before entering Centre Court.
Kate presents Wimbledon men’s final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz
Kate attended Sunday’s final with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and her sister Pippa Matthews.
The winning moment...
Just listen to that Centre Court roar 🤯#Wimbledon | @carlosalcaraz pic.twitter.com/D096G113TG
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
Shot of the day from the new two-time champion, who becomes just the second Spaniard to win multiple Wimbledons after Rafael Nadal.
An outrageous rally and sliding Alcaraz finish 😮💨
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
This point had to be today's Play of the Day, presented by @BarclaysUK#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/5TK6siGB60
‘I want to keep improving’: Carlos Alcaraz on Wimbledon title
“I did it a little bit different than last year. Yeah, I felt like I wasn’t new any more. I’ve been in this situation before. What I did wrong last year, tried not to repeat it, be better on that side.
“Yesterday I was calmer than last year. For example, I tried not to think about the match or just a few moments watching think I got better in every match that I was playing. Really glad that I had this serve game today because it was really a main weapon that I put in today’s match. I’m really pleased about it.
“Yeah, I have to keep improving everything, I guess. My forehand, at this level I think it can be better. Every year should be better.
“I think my game in general I think can improve it and deal with the situations. I can’t stop like this one. I have to keep growing up and keep improving.”
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