What historical milestones will be notched at Wimbledon this year?

This year’s championships could mark a pivot point in the history of our sport. Here’s a look at what’s at stake at SW19 this year, by the numbers.

Djokovic Wimbledon 2023 | Imago / Panoramic

Chris Oddo

July 1, 2023

Djokovic continues his assault on the record books

It isn’t just one record that Novak Djokovic seeks this year – or two. The 23-time major champion is going for a bunch of milestones, and we’ll run them down for you here…

24 – Djokovic seeks his 24th Grand Slam singles title, which would tie him on the all-time list with Margaret Court and give him sole possession atop the Open Era list ahead of Serena Williams (23).

8 – Djokovic is bidding to tie Roger Federer on the Wimbledon all-time men’s singles titles list. If Djokovic achieves the feat he will become the fourth person with eight or more Wimbledon singles titles at Wimbledon, joining Martina Navratilova (9), Federer and Helen Wills Moody (8).

Djokovic is also bidding to become the first player – male or female – to own eight or more singles titles at two different majors (he has 10 at the Australian Open).

Venus – age is just a number

43 – Venus Williams will bid to become the oldest woman to win a match at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 2004 when she faces Elina Svitolina in the first round. If she is successful, Williams would be the second-oldest woman to ever win a singles match at Wimbledon.

Fast fact, via WTA Media: 53 of the women in this year’s 128-player draw were not even born when Venus Williams made her Wimbledon debut in 1997.

92 – The 43-year-old legend is a five-time champion who will be making her record 92nd Grand Slam main draw appearance (more than any other player – Serena is second with 81 slam appearances).

271 – Williams leads all active women with 271 Grand Slam main draw wins. Only four women – Serena Williams (367), Navratilova (306), Chris Evert (299) and Steffi Graf (278) have won more matches at the majors.

The young gun is gunning

20 – At 20 years of age, world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz is bidding to become the youngest man to win to major singles titles since Rafael Nadal in 2006.

5 – If he is successful, Alcaraz would become the fifth Open Era man to win multiple major titles before turning 21, along with Mats Wilander (4), Bjorn Borg (3), Boris Becker (2) and Nadal (2).

Cornet the iron queen

By competing in the main draw at Wimbledon, France’s Alize Cornet will break her own record and stretch her streak to 66 consecutive Grand Slam main draws played. That’s four more than Ai Sugiyama, who is second on the list.

On the men’s side, Grigor Dimitrov holds the longest active streak at 50, but he is 29 shy of Feliciano Lopez’s record.

Teen dreams

5 – There are five teenagers in action on the women’s side but only one – 16 year-old Mirra Andreeva – has a shot to become the youngest women’s singles champion in Wimbledon history.

Maria Sharapova, who won the 2004 title at 17 years and 76 days of age, is the youngest Wimbledon women’s singles champion to date.

Mirra Andreeva at 2023 Roland-Garros — Russia’s Mirra Andreeva during her second round match at the 2023 French Open Image Credit: AI/Reuters/Panoramic

The other four teenagers in the draw? Linda Fruhvirtova (18), Linda Noskova (18), Celine Naef (18), Coco Gauff (19).

There are three teenagers on the men’s side – Arthur Fils (19 years 34 days), Luca Van Assche (19 years 66 days) Hamad Medjedovic (19 years 363 days). Boris Becker (17) is the youngest man to ever win a Wimbledon title.