Wimbledon scores today as Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in men’s final

Jump to content Sign up to our newsletters Subscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium Close Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon 2023 men’s final Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon men’s singles final as the two best players go head to head for the title on Centre Court. Djokovic is attempting to win his fifth consecutive Wimbledon crown , which would move the Serbian level with Roger Federer on a men’s record eight singles titles. Alcaraz is playing in his first Wimbledon final and the 20-year-old Spaniard has the challenge of ending Djokovic’s dominant run at SW19, where he has won 34 matches in a row and has not lost on Centre Court since 2013. Alcaraz, the world No 1, will feel as if he has nothing to lose after reaching the Wimbledon final on what is just his fourth tournament on grass. Alcaraz will try to bring his creative shot-making and powerful forehand to the showpiece occasion but Djokovic has a clear advantage when it comes to experience in grand slam finals. Djokovic can also equal Margaret Court’s overall record with a 24th grand slam title, having claimed the men’s record at last month’s French Open. The men’s final comes after Marketa Vondrousova triumphed over a heartbroken Ons Jabeur in straight sets to win the Wimbledon women’s title on Saturday , while Great Britain’s Neal Skupski claimed his first grand slam men’s doubles title with a memorable final victory with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof. Follow live updates and results from day 14 of Wimbledon, below. 1689434213 What goes into the making of a classic Wimbledon final? Go through the illustrious list of men’s singles champions at the All England Club and their signature triumphs are all defined by a historic final moment, enhanced by the records that were on the line and enriched by an opponent of legendary status on the other side of the net. On Sunday, Novak Djokovic will play Carlos Alcaraz in a Wimbledon final that has it all, a moment in time that could end up as one for the ages. ‘I think this is probably the best final that we could have had,’ Djokovic agreed. The two best players in the world will meet in a showpiece that spans generations: at 36, Djokovic will bid to join Roger Federer by winning a men’s record eighth singles crown and 24th grand slam title. Alcaraz, at 20, is through to his first Wimbledon final, a destination that was beyond the world No 1’s wildest expectations just weeks ago. It is the widest age gap between two men’s grand slam finalists in 48 years and the young Spaniard is now faced with the toughest challenge in tennis; Djokovic has won 34 consecutive matches at Wimbledon, he has not lost in SW19 since 2017, and not on Centre Court since 2013. Wimbledon has its dream men’s final as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, the two best players in the world, meet with history on the line Mike Jones 15 July 2023 16:16 1689434505 By Kieran Jackson on Centre Court Note to all: sporting fairytales are a rare occurrence. Don’t be fooled by Lionel Messi’s World Cup triumph in Qatar – that was an anomaly. Usually, when the pressure cooker is at its highest and the burden of history is barely a fingertip away, it can all get a little bit too much. And ultimately, it all proved too much for Ons Jabeur on Saturday, with Marketa Vondrousova the women’s singles champion at Wimbledon 2023. The World No 42 – the first unseeded woman to win the ladies singles in its long history – had a bet with her coach that he will have to get the Wimbledon badge tattooed on his body if she won the title. Whether Jan Mertl will be deep down regretting that decision now is a moot point. The Czech 24-year-old, in beating five seeds in seven rounds, has pulled off one of the all-time shock streaks this past fortnight at the All England Club. In the split-second of victory, with one final volley into the open court, she glanced to her box before collapsing to the ground. Jabeur’s agonising wait for a first Grand Slam singles title goes on as unseeded Czech star Vondrousova keeps her cool to claim first major title at the All England Club Kieran Jackson 15 July 2023 16:21 1689440107 Skupski and Koolhof, the first seeds, defeated Spanish-Argentine pair Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4 6-4 in the final on Centre Court on Saturday. Liverpudlian doubles specialist Skupski, 33, has tasted success in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in the last two years but this represents his first major victory in the men’s, after missing out in last year’s US Open final. ‘This feeling at the moment doesn’t get better,’ said Skupski. ‘This was one of our goals this year to win a Grand Slam.’ Skupski is the first British man to win the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon since Jonathan Marray, alongside Frederik Nielsen, in 2012. The Liverpudlian, who has won the mixed doubles in the last two years at Wimbledon, claimed his first men’s Grand Slam doubles title Kieran Jackson 15 July 2023 17:55 1689439157 Skupski and Koolhof, the first seeds, defeated Spanish-Argentine pair Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4 6-4 in the final on Centre Court on Saturday. Kieran Jackson 15 July 2023 17:39 1689438208 There’s a Brit in action in the men’s doubles final right now on Centre Court! Neal Skupski and his Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof are currently 6-4 4-2 up against 15th seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zaballos. Kieran Jackson 15 July 2023 17:23 1689433791 There have been a string of surprise slam winners in a period of flux for the women’s game but Wimbledon had been the exception until now, with Czech Vondrousova taking advantage of a nervous performance from Jabeur to claim a 6-4 6-4 victory. The irony is it comes at a time when a new big three comprising of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and last year’s Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina have established themselves at the top of the game. Czech Vondrousova claimed a 6-4 6-4 victory under the roof on Centre Court. Mike Jones 15 July 2023 16:09 1689433343 Marketa Vondrousova emerges onto the balcony to lift the trophy in front of a huge crowd of people outside Centre Court. At the start of the year, she had only won two matches on grass in her career, now she’s the Wimbledon champion. What an incredible story. Mike Jones 15 July 2023 16:02 1689432988 Reaction from the Wimbledon champion, Marketa Vondrousova, who spoke on Centre Court: ‘I don’t really know what’s happening right now, it’s an amazing feeling. ‘Ons congratulations, you are such an inspiration to all of us. I hope you will win one day, you are an amazing person. Congratulations to the team. ‘After everything I have been through, I had a cast last time, it’s amazing I can stand here and hold this. Tennis is crazy.’ She added: ‘I don’t know how I’ve done it. The comebacks are not easy you never know what to expect. I was hoping I could comeback to this level and now I am here. ‘I want to thank my box, all you guys are amazing, my little sister is crying up there. ‘It’s amazing [that her husband came over for the final], tomorrow is our first anniversary of our wedding. It’s amazing to have you guys being here with me. I have enjoyed the two weeks so much. It was exhausting but I am so grateful and proud of myself. ‘I made a bet with my coach. He said if I win a Grand Slam he’s going to get [a tattoo] also. So I think we’re going to go tomorrow! ‘I think I’m going to have some beer maybe. It was an exhausting two weeks, and I was getting myself together the last few days. I was so nervous before this game. Thank you so much guys for the support and coming here.’ Mike Jones 15 July 2023 15:56 1689432675 Ons Jabeur leaves Centre Court to more applause. She promised to come back and win the title. ‘I want to say congratulations to Marketa and her team for this amazing tournament,’ said the Tunisian in her post match interveiw, ‘You are an amazing player and I know you had a lot of injuries so I am very happy for you. ‘I think this is the most painful loss of my career. It’s going to be a tough day for me today. I’m not going to give up. I’m going to come back stronger and win a Grand Slam one day. ‘It was an amazing tournament for me. I wished I continued to the end. I want to thank my team for always believing in me. We are going to make it one day, I promise you. ‘Thank you for coming, cheering for me, the energy is amazing from day one at Wimbledon. I appreciate your support. It’s been a tough journey but that’s tennis. I promise I will come back one day and win this tournament.’ Mike Jones 15 July 2023 15:51 1689432259 Marketa Vondrousova congratulates her opponent on a brilliant tournament before adding: ‘I was in a cast last year. This is crazy.’ Mike Jones 15 July 2023 15:44 Carlos Alcaraz is through to his first Wimbledon final Getty Images Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in