Wimbledon day 14: King Carlos reigns again and Hewett completes Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz was crowned the King of Wimbledon for a second consecutive year after a one-sided men’s final against Novak Djokovic.
Day 14 of the Championships provided a repeat of the 2023 showpiece, but there would be no dramatic five-setter on this occasion with Alcaraz claiming a comprehensive 6-2 6-2 7-6 (4) victory on Centre Court.
Alcaraz was in control for almost the whole two hours and 27 minutes on court aside from when he squandered three championship points at 5-4, which gave Djokovic his only break of the match.
It only delayed the inevitable with victory clinched by Alcaraz soon after as he became just the sixth male in the Open era to win the French Open and at Wimbledon in the same year.
There was also British delight on the final day of the tournament with Alfie Hewett finally able to claim wheelchair singles title success in SW19 and it was followed up with a sixth wheelchair doubles victory alongside compatriot Gordon Reid.
Post of the day
"The most beautiful tournament. The most beautiful court. The most beautiful trophy."
Carlos Alcaraz is living his dream as a #Wimbledon champion once again 💚 pic.twitter.com/TfFJ6ZrPik
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
Picture of the day
Quote of the day
Brit watch
HISTORY MADE 🏆
The moment @alfiehewett6 completed the Career Slam with his 1st @Wimbledon singles title!
🎥 @Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/QqyWePkadf
— LTA (@the_LTA) July 14, 2024
Shot of the day
Sit back and enjoy this incredible shot from Carlos Alcaraz 👏#BBCTennis #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/2ZpCVEr6lY
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 14, 2024
Stat of the day
21,70 – Carlos Alcaraz (21y 70d) is youngest player in the Open Era to win the Men’s Singles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in a calendar year. Champion. #Wimbledon | @Wimbledon @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/xWVNfAjmDL
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) July 14, 2024
Girls’ day out in Royal Box
Great to be back at @Wimbledon!
There's nothing quite like The Championships 🎾 pic.twitter.com/uFkI6baNfL
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 14, 2024
The Princess of Wales was given a rapturous reception when she walked into the Royal Box ahead of the men’s final.
It was only Kate’s second public engagement since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March, but as patron of the All England Club she kept up her long tradition of attending Wimbledon and fulfilling her presentation duties.
Dressed in purple, Kate was joined by her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and sister Pippa Matthews on a girls’ day out in SW19.
Kate had met former US Open winner Emma Raducanu and her British compatriots Sonay Kartal and Lily Miyazaki upon her arrival on day 14 of the Championships before she concluded a busy day with the men’s trophy presentation to back-to-back Wimbledon champion Alcaraz.
