What’s at stake: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Wimbledon final, by the numbers
Milestone watch is on ahead of Sunday’s Wimbledon men’s final. Join us for a peek inside the numbers
Djokovic and Alcaraz Wimbledon final 2023 | Antoine Couvercelle / Panoramic
A smattering of stats and numbers, as we go on milestone watch ahead of the Wimbledon men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic and Alcaraz are the ninth players to meet in the Wimbledon final in successive years in the Open Era, and the first to do so since Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic met in the 2014 and 2015 finals.
25: to stand alone
For the first time in his career, Novak Djokovic is one victory from becoming the first player – male or female – to win 25 major singles titles. Djokovic is 24-12 lifetime in major finals, and 7-2 lifetime in Wimbledon finals.
8: Chasing FEderer
Djokovic is also bidding to tie Roger Federer on the all-time Wimbledon men’s singles title list with eight. Speaking of eight, Djokovic is bidding to become the first player in history to win eight or more titles at two different Grand Slam events. He has 10 Australian Open titles.
3-0 for Carlitos
But the Serbian will face a 21-year-old who is difficult to stop on the sports’ biggest stages. Alcaraz enters the final with a perfect record in Grand Slam finals.
37 is the new 27
If he can defeat Alcaraz on Sunday, Djokovic would win his fifth major title after turning 35, which would extend a record he already holds. No other player has more than three. Djokovic would also win his 13th major title after turning 30, extending another record he holds.
Here are the players with the most major titles won after turning 30:
- Novak Djokovic, 12
- Serena Williams, 10
- Rafael Nadal, 8
- Roger Federer, 4
- Rod Laver, 4
- Ken Rosewall, 4
seeking perfection
Alcaraz is bidding to become the second player in Open Era history to win his first four major finals played. Only Roger Federer has previously achieved the feat, though six other players – William Renshaw, Anthony Wilding, Jack Crawford, Fred Perry, Tony Trabert and Manuel Santana – achieved the feat prior to the commencement of the Open Era.
21, the young gun
At 21 years 70 days, Alcaraz is bidding to become the 3rd player in the Open Era to win multiple Wimbledon men’s singles titles aged 21 or under – after Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg.
Alcaraz is also bidding to win his fourth Grand Slam title and equal the Open Era record for most Grand Slam men’s singles titles won aged 21 or under. He would tie Becker, Borg and Wilander, and would still play two more majors, at the 2024 US Open and 2025 Australian Open, at the age of 21.
age is just a number
Here’s a record that Djokovic doesn’t currently own: Roger Federer (35) remains the oldest Wimbledon men’s singles champion in the Open Era, but the 37-year-old can overtake the Swiss legend with a win on Sunday.
The RG-Wimbledon double?
2024 Roland-Garros champion Alcaraz is bidding to become the sixth man in the Open Era to complete the RG – Wimbledon double in the same season, after Rod Laver, Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Djokovic.
98 WOULD BE GREAT
Djokovic hopes to achieve his 98th Wimbledon match win on Sunday. If he does, he will tie Serena Williams on the all-time Wimbledon win list. Only Martina Navratilova (120) and Roger Federer (105) have more.
1-1 AT THE MAJORS
Djokovic’s record against Alcaraz in their lifetime head-to-head. They have split their two meetings at the majors, and Djokovic has won the pair’s last two meetings, at Cincinnati and the ATP Finals in 2023.
114-13
Alcaraz and Djokovic’s combined record at Wimbledon. Alcaraz is 17-2 lifetime at Wimbledon, while Djokovic is 97-11. Alcaraz’s career record on grass is 23-3, vs Djokovic’s 120-19 on the surface.
