Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves within the Men’s Singles Final towards Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 16, 2023 in London, England.| Photo Credit: Getty Images

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz began play Sunday in the Wimbledon final.

Djokovic is bidding for his record-tying eighth Wimbledon singles championship and fifth in a row. Alcaraz is making an attempt for his first trophy on the All England Club.

Djokovic desires his twenty fourth Grand Slam title. Alcaraz desires his second.

There is loads on the road when Djokovic and Alcaraz meet one another at Centre Court.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in motion throughout his closing match towards Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.| Photo Credit:REUTERS

There's additionally this: Alcaraz, a 20-year-old from Spain, is ranked No. 1, and Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, is ranked No. 2. In addition to the Wimbledon trophy, the winner can have the highest ATP rating.

This is a rematch of the showdown between Alcaraz and Djokovic within the French Open semifinals final month.

The first two units had been terrific, and every man gained one. But then Alcaraz was overcome by cramping — he mentioned later he thought nerves had been the primary trigger — and Djokovic took the anticlimactic final two units 6-1, 6-1.

Marketa Vondrousova gained her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by defeating Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 within the girls's closing.