Tennis match
The 2023 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the men's singles tournament at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships . First seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated second seed and four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic in five sets to win the title, 1–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–1, 3–6, 6–4. At 4 hours and 42 minutes, it was the third-longest Wimbledon final in history by duration; the longest being the 2019 final (4 hours and 57 minutes), which Djokovic had won,[ 1] [ 2] and the second longest being the 2008 final .
Djokovic was aiming to win a fifth consecutive Wimbledon trophy (which would have equalled Björn Borg and Roger Federer 's Open Era record ), an eighth title overall (matching Federer's all-time record ), and complete the third part of a prospective calendar year Grand Slam .[ 3] Djokovic's loss was his first on Centre Court in a decade, his last defeat being the 2013 final to Andy Murray , and it was his only loss at the majors that year (he went on to win the US Open ). Alcaraz retained the world No. 1 ranking with his victory,[ 4] [ 5] and became the first player outside the Big Four to win the tournament since Lleyton Hewitt at the 2002 Championships .
Carlos Alcaraz was presented with the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy by the Princess of Wales .
Statistics
Category
Alcaraz
Djokovic
Aces
9
2
Double faults
7
3
1st serve % in
94–56
118–66
Winning % on 1st Serve
66–28
73–45
Winning % on 2nd Serve
28–28
37–29
Net points won
28–18
39–26
Break points won
5–14
5–10
Receiving points won
74–110
56–94
Winners
66
32
Unforced errors
45
40
Winners-UFE
+21
-8
Total points won
168
166
Total games won
23
23
[ 6]
Attendance
Many celebrities and public officials attended the match, including King Felipe VI , Daniel Craig , Ariana Grande , Idris Elba , Rachel Weisz , Brad Pitt , Emma Watson , Jonathan Bailey , Priyanka Chopra , Nick Jonas , Shakira , Imogen Poots , James Norton , Stan Smith , Chris Evert , Annabel Croft , and Stefan Edberg .[ 7]
Catherine, Princess of Wales , as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , was in attendance with her husband (William, Prince of Wales ) and two of their three children – Prince George and Princess Charlotte . In addition, Prince Michael of Kent and a number of other British royal family members were present.[ 8]
See also
References
Entourage Career Year End No. 1 Seasons Notable matches Grand Slam titles
French Open Wimbledon US Open
ATP Masters titles
Indian Wells Masters Miami Open Madrid Masters
ATP Tour titles
National representation
Entourage Career Rivalries Year-end No. 1 Seasons Notable matches Grand Slam titles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Year-end Championships
ATP Masters titles
Indian Wells Open Miami Open Monte-Carlo Masters Italian Open Madrid Open Canadian Open Cincinnati Open Shanghai Masters Paris Masters
National representation
Olympics Davis Cup Hopman Cup Laver Cup ATP Cup United Cup