With a lot at stake, two former Wimbledon champions will battle for supremacy in the 2024 edition of the competition. Carlos Alcaraz entered the competition as defending champion and delivered perfect gameplay till the final, Novak Djokovic after a few hick0ups reached his Wimbledon Final number 10 with ease. The Serbian star has a chance to match Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles surpassing Pete Sampras. Carlos Alcaraz will only be the second Spaniard to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles after Rafael Nadal, who has two Wimbledon championships. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz Meet F1 Stars George Russell and Pierre Gasly on Sidelines of Wimbledon 2024 (View Pics).

Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic Head-to-Head Record

Carlos Alcaraz is just 21, but the Spanish star has shined at the top-level tennis competitions. He made deep runs in many tournaments and got a chance to face 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic on five different occasions, on all surfaces. The Serbian star has a 3-2 advantage in the head-to-head match-up against Carlos Alcaraz but apart from their meet at the Nitto ATP finals, Alcaraz managed to give a tough fight to the former world number 1. Also, no-one would forget Alcaraz’s famous win at the very venue last season.

Carlos Alcaraz’s Route to the Final

Spanish star supposedly had a tough route to the finals. Right from the third round, Alcaraz never managed to win the matches in straight sets and overcame some of the challengers like Daniil Medvedev, and Tommy Paul. Here is his route to the Men’s singles final. Leander Paes Opens Up About Development of Tennis in India, Reveals Mantra for Successful Career.

First round: vs. Mark Lajal  7-6, 7-5, 6-2

Second round: vs. Aleksander Vukic 7-6, 6-2, 6-2

Third round: vs. Frances Tiafoe 5-7,6-2, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2

Round of 16: Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5

Quarter-final: vs. Tommy Paul 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

Semi-final: vs. Daniil Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Novak Djokovic’s Route to the Final

He made it look easy, he enjoyed his tennis and defeated his opponents with ‘love’. Dropping just two sets in the tournament so far, Djokovic seems to have great control over the grass-court games. Here is how Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon 2024 Men’s Singles Final,

First round: vs. Vit Kopriva6-1, 6-2, 6-2

Second round: vs. Jacob Fearnley 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5

Third round: vs. Alexie Popyrin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6

Round of 16: vs. Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Quarter-final: vs. Alex de Minaur Walkover

Semi-final: vs. Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6, 6-4

Both players are worthy opponents and have proved themselves at the highest stages. Records on the line, Djokovic and Alcaraz will stretch it out till the end. But will it be a new challenger on the horizon or a championship addict Serbian is the main question.

 

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