The tournament is almost over and just the final battle remains and it could not have been a better match to finish the event on . It will be the number 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz who will play in his first Wimbledon Final and looking to secure his second Grand Slam and on the other side it will be number 2 seed Novak Djokovic who is the 4 time defending champion here at Wimbledon and he is looking for his 24th Grand Slam. This has the potential to be the greatest final since 2019 and it will take place on Sunday 16th July.
Both of these incredible players are at different stages of their careers as Carlos Alcaraz is just 20 and he is looking to prove himself that he belongs with the best and for Novak Djokovic he wants to add to the already mind boggling stats of his.
Let’s look at the Preview of this Grand Final:
Their Journeys to Reach Here
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has had a stellar journey to the final as he has played some of his best tennis this tournament and he beat Pedro Cachin by 6-3, 6-3 and 7-6 in the first round and then he beat Jordan Thompson in the second round by 6-3,7-6 and 7-5 and he was tested in this match. In the third round he faced Stan Wawrinka and he beat him by 6-3,6-1 and 7-6. In the fourth round he beat Hubert Harkacz in a tough match by 7-6,7-6,5-7 and 6-4 in the fourth set and this is the match where he finally lost a set. In the quarter final he beat Andrey Rublev in 4 sets again by 4-6,6-1,6-4 and 6-3. Then in the semi final he had a 3 sets win over 6-3,6-4 and 7-6 and now Novak Djokovic is prepared for the final on Sunday.
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Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz has also had a similar journey to the final as he beat Jeremy Chardy in the first round by 6-0,6-2 and 7-5. Then in the second round he beat Alexandre Muller by 6-4, 7-6 and 6:3. In the third round he beat number 25 Nicholas Jarry by 6-3,6-7,6-3 and 7-5 in a tough match and then in the fourth round he took on Matteo Berrettini and he beat him in 4 sets by 3-6,6-3,6-3 and 6-3 to book his place in the quarter final. There he beat Holgar Rune and he beat him 7-6,6-4 and 6-4 and then in the semi final was crushed number 3 Daniil Medvedev in 3 sets 6-3, 6-3 and 6-3 to reach the final.
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Head to Head
Their head to head record is 1-1 with their last meeting being at the French Open Semi Final where Novak Djokovic won 6-3,5-7, 6-1 and 6-1. This will be their 3rd and most important match.
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon 2023 Final Prediction
This is a very close match to call as both are the best tennis players in the world but the edge has to go to Novak Djokovic because he has not lost a match on that court for over 10 years and he is a 4 time defending champion and the numbers do not lie.
