The women's tournament is sure to enthrall, with the top 3 of Swiatek, Rybakina, and returning Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka all looking to add to their grand slam tallies and take hold of the number one spot that Swiatek has occupied since the retirement of Ash Barty last year. That means this year defending champions Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina won't be defending any points, giving the latter in particular to steal away the number one spot in the WTA rankings from Iga Swiatek. The All England Lawn Tennis Club's ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes after the invasion of Ukraine last year led to the ATP and WTA tours retracting the ranking points from the tournament. Wimbledon being a ranked event this year signals a return to the normal.
Beyond that are the all-important ranking points Wimbledon has to offer, as players look to either consolidate or make the climb in the rankings entering the second half of the season. The Championships at Wimbledon are an event every year, standing out because of the all-white outfits, pristine green courts, and the influx of celebrities and stars to the famous Centre Court once the tournament reaches its final weekend.įor the players, it is the biggest trophy of them all: winning Wimbledon enshrines your name in the history books, more than any other grand slam title. 3 seed, in straight sets in the last two rounds.Īlcaraz has dropped only two sets in the entire tournament, the same number of sets has Djokovic dropped.The tennis season's most prestigious tournament has returned to the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon. The Spaniard is in the best possible form to combat Djokovic. He owns a 23-11 record in his 34 Grand Slam finals.ĭjokovic outlasted Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and he has found a way to keep the younger generation of players at bay.Īlcaraz has an opportunity to earn a rare breakthrough against Djokovic from his generation of players. Open against Daniil Medvedev.ĭjokovic is 11-2 in his last 13 Grand Slam final appearances. His only loss in that span came at the 2021 U.S. Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini and Nick Kyrgios in the last two Wimbledon finals. The 36-year-old Serbian defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open and beat Casper Ruud to win the French Open.Īlcaraz is the sixth different player to face Djokovic in his last six Grand Slam finals.
Djokovic is one win away from sweeping the first three major titles of 2023.
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