World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz captured his second Grand Slam title after beating Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the 2023 Wimbledon men’s final. This was only the third meeting between the two on the ATP Tour, and it was as exciting as promised.
While Djokovic still holds the all-time record with 23 Grand Slam titles, winning this battle is yet another solid accomplishment for Alcaraz’s already impressive resume. His first major title came last year at the 2022 US Open — when he became the youngest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings at 19-year’s old.
This showdown between the world No. 1 and world No. 2 was a rematch from the 2023 French Open semifinal when Djokovic came out victorious in four sets, although Alcaraz’s game had been affected by cramps at Roland-Garros. Alcaraz did not have the same struggle during the Wimbledon final, but he did have some trouble getting on the board early in the match and lost the first set, 1-6.
