The 2024 edition of Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the tennis season held on the prestigious London grass courts, concluded with the same outcome as in 2023. Carlos Alcaraz triumphed for the second consecutive year, once again defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.
This time, it was a one-sided match: the Spanish phenomenon dominated the seven-time Wimbledon champion, winning the match in straight sets. Last year, it took five sets to overcome the Serbian champion.
It was a bitter Wimbledon for the world number one, Jannik Sinner, who fared worse than last season: the Italian succumbed in the fifth set to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals, after experiencing known physical issues during the match. Despite this, his top spot in the ATP rankings remains secure until after the Olympics, a tournament that does not award ATP ranking points.
Sinner makes history: first Italian to win the US Open
08 Sep - 23:01 •
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It was still a memorable tournament for Italian tennis, celebrating Lorenzo Musetti's semi-final run and Jasmine Paolini's appearance in the women's final. Musetti reached his first Slam semi-final, losing to Novak Djokovic, while Paolini made it to her second consecutive Slam final, despite the heartbreak in the final against Krejcikova.
Thus, the Czech player and Alcaraz are the 2024 champions. Alcaraz continues his meteoric rise, reaching four Slam titles with two Wimbledons (matching his compatriot Nadal). For Krejcikova, this marks her second career Slam after her triumph at Roland Garros. The grand stage of tennis will return in Paris with the Olympic Games.
