Carlos Alcaraz defended the Wimbledon title! Carlos faced the 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic and earned a dominant 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 victory, lifting his second Wimbledon trophy and securing the fourth Major crown at 21! Carlos got broken once while serving for the win in the third set and delivered five breaks, outplaying Novak in the opening two sets and sealing the deal in the tie break of the third. Carlos claimed 13 out of 15 points behind the first serve in the opening set, making the difference in that segment. The Spaniard secured two breaks and saved the only break point while already building the advantage, taming his strokes nicely for a commanding 6-2. The opening game lasted 13 minutes, and Alcaraz pushed Djokovic to the limits on the return. The young gun generated five break points, seizing the last after the veteran’s loose forehand for an early advantage.
Carlos Alcaraz & Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Julian Finney / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Carlos closed the second game after Novak’s wayward backhand and forced the rival’s mistake two games later, holding at love and opening a 3-1 gap. The seven-time champion struggled behind the initial shot in the fifth game, hitting a double fault and suffering the second break, finding himself 4-1 behind. Carlos denied a break point in the sixth game, keeping his initial shot intact and serving for the opener at 5-2. The Spaniard fired a service winner, wrapping up the opener 6-2 after 41 minutes and gathering a boost. Nothing changed in the second set, with Alcaraz dominating with his first serve and taking almost half of the return points, turning them into a double break and forging a massive advantage. Playing miles below his best, Djokovic sprayed a volley error at the net in the first game of the second set, losing serve and falling further behind.
Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024© Clive Brunskill / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz closed the second game after a deuce and forged a 3-1 lead with a cracking drop shot winner two games later. Novak held at love in the fifth game, and Carlos mirrored that in the next one with a booming serve, staying in front and keeping the pressure on the other side. The Serb played a terrible volley in the seventh game, facing a break point and losing serve after a careless double fault. The Spaniard served for the set at 5-2, producing service winners and forging two sets to love advantage in an hour and 15 minutes. Djokovic experienced another tough service game at 1-1 in the third set, playing against four break points and defending them, avoiding the pattern from the opening two sets. Alcaraz grabbed the fourth game at love, keeping his initial shot intact. Novak served well in the fifth game, staying in front and reaching a deuce on the return with a forehand drive-volley winner.
Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Francois Nel / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Djokovic brought another deuce with a deep return and earned a break point with a backhand winner. The Spaniard denied it with a powerful serve down the T line and earned a game point, saved by the Serb’s cracking backhand winner. Still, Alcaraz held with a booming serve, closing the game after over ten minutes and leveling the score at 3-3. Novak left that chance behind and produced another comfortable hold in the seventh game, attacking and playing much better than in the opening two sets. Playing without pressure, Carlos cracked an ace in the eighth game, holding at 15 and locking them at 4-4. The young gun made a push in the ninth game, landing a volley winner and generating three break points. Alcaraz converted the second with a backhand crosscourt winner, moving 5-4 in front and serving for his second Wimbledon title. Carlos created three match points in the tenth game and squandered them.
Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024© Clive Brunskill / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Alcaraz missed a forehand, offering Djokovic a break point. The Spaniard netted a routine forehand, getting broken for the first time at the worst moment and keeping the Serb alive. The 24-time Major winner closed the 11th game with a service winner, taking two straight games and forcing his rival to serve to stay in the set. Carlos produced a hold at love, closing it with a service winner and introducing a tie break. Djokovic netted a backhand in the third point and found himself 3-1 behind after Alcaraz’s forehand winner. Novak reduced the deficit with a service winner in the fifth point and pulled the mini-break back in the next one after Carlos’ loose backhand. The Spaniard won a thrilling point for a 4-3 lead and secured a mini-break after the Serb’s loose groundstroke. Djokovic embraced a serve & volley in the ninth point, staying within one mini-break deficit. Alcaraz landed a drop shot winner, moving 6-4 in front and creating two more match points. Carlos converted the first with a service winner, celebrating his second Wimbledon title at 21.