Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Highlights: Alcaraz defends his title with a dominant win

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: And Novak Djokovic continues to trail here as Alcaraz claims another game here. Almost a perfect start for the Spaniard here as Djokovic is not looking at his best at the moment.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Alcaraz wins the point with a back-end error and Djokovic loses another point after a forehand error. Alcaraz with another game here to take the driving seat in the first set here.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Djokovic loses the point with a forehand forced error and Alcaraz punishes him further with an ace. And it's game for Alcaraz as the Spaniard has taken the much-needed lead here.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Djokovic displays his experience in game 3 as he bounces back in style to break Alcaraz quite comfortably. He wins the game with an ace here.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Not the best of starts for Djokovic in the Game 2 as Alcaraz is already 40-15 ahead here. And unlike the first game, Alcaraz doesn't find it much difficult to break Djokovic in the second game.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Carlos Alcaraz makes it 15-0, but Novak Djokovic doesn't take much time to level it. The two stars set the tone of the match here, and Alcaraz takes advantage of this with a lovely forehand winner. Djokovic bounces back here to take advantage of the back-to-back winners. Fourth deuce already and the two are in no mood to lose the first point here. Djokovic with the advantage once again with a back-hand shot, but Alcaraz denies him the point once again. Alcaraz is pumped up but Djokovic denies him the game once again and it's the seventh deuce now. Carlos Alcaraz breaks in the first game.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Action begins! And it's time… Wimbledon 2024 men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic gets underway

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: The two players are ready as Alcaraz wins the toss and elects to receive. The two players posed for mandatory photography.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: We are just a few minutes away from the mega clash as two finalists have entered the centre court in front of the jam-packed crowd. Huge cheer for both Djokovic and Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Novak Djokovic had not reached a final this season before arriving at the All England Club and he has yet to beat a top-10 player.

When he played his first-round match against qualifier Vit Kopriva it was only 27 days after he had gone under the knife to repair a torn meniscus, which had forced him to withdraw before his quarter-final at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: The two stars entered the Wimbledon on contrasting notes. It was only a little more than a month ago that Novak Djokovic had surgery for a torn meniscus in his right knee after getting injured during the French Open.

21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz wound up winning the trophy at Roland Garros in June for his third major championship. That made him the youngest man with a Grand Slam title on grass, clay and hard courts.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Carlos Alcaraz has been warned to expect a super-charged Djokovic, who has swept into the final with two straight-sets wins punctuated by an injury walkover handed to him by Alex de Minaur in the last eight.

Alcaraz said that he does not see himself as favourite despite the age gap and potential issues with the Serb's knee.

"If he's in the final it's because he's at a high level," said the Spaniard.

"I don't see myself as a favourite. The winner will be the one who plays the best in the match and who deals better in the situations that arise."

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Novak Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge his heartbreaking five-set loss to the Spaniard in last year's final.

"I'm aware of what's on the line. Any Grand Slam that I play, there's always history now on the line," said Djokovic.

"I will try to use that as a fuel to play my best tennis."

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals but only after having to come back from dropping the first set for the third time at the tournament. He is bidding to become only the sixth man to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Novak Djokovic will enter the Wimbledon final with a slight edge over Carlos Alcaraz as the Serb has emerged victorious three times out of five matches they faced against each other in the past. They’ve split their two Grand Slam showdowns so far, as Djokovic beat him in the 2023 Roland-Garros semis and but the Spaniard bounced back in style and avenged that loss a few weeks later in the Wimbledon final.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Djokovic Road to Final!

First round: Defeated Vit Kopriva 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in 1hr 58min

Second round: Defeated Jacob Fearnley 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in 3hr

Third round: Defeated Alexei Popyrin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) in 3hr 5min

Fourth round: Defeated Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in 2hr 3min

Quarter-finals: Walkover against Alex de Minaur

Semi-finals: Defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4 in 2hr 48min

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Alcaraz Road to Final!

First round: Defeated Mark Lajal 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 in 2hr 22min

Second round: Defeated Aleksandar Vukic 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2 in 1hr 48min

Third round: Defeated Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 in 3hr 50min

Fourth round: Defeated Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 in 2hr 58min

Quarter-finals: Defeated Tommy Paul 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in 3hr 11min

Semi-finals: Defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in 2hr 55min

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Carlos Alcaraz hopes to make it a super Sunday for Spain by winning the Wimbledon final before the country's national football team face England in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

"Being a Spaniard, yeah, it would be a perfect Sunday. It's going to be a really fun day for Spanish people watching my final, watching the Euros final," said Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Carlos Alcaraz will be playing his fourth Grand Slam final and is looking to add a second Wimbledon to his trophy cabinet. The last time when Alcaraz faced Djokovic in the 2023 All England Club final, he snapped the Serb's 34-match winning streak at the tournament.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: Novak Djokovic will be playing in his 10th Wimbledon final and 37th at the 75 majors in which he has played. However, he will be under a bit of pressure this time as it's his first final of the season but he enjoys these moments and thrives in situations - when the odds are against him.

Novak Djokovic will look to win eighth Wimbledon title and equal Roger Federer for the most by a man at the grass-court major. A victory by Djokovic would also give him 25 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player in tennis history.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024 final Live: The stage is set for the mega finale as one of the GOATs Novak Djokovic takes on a player who is knocking the doors of greatness Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final once again. Djokovic will seek revenge from the last year's defeat in the same grand slam, while Alcaraz is riding high on confidence after winning the French Open recently.

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