Wimbledon 2024 final: Live score and updates as Novak Djokovic seeks revenge on Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of last year’s showdown and looks to claim an EIGHTH singles title at SW19

On paper, Djokovic has looked the more infallible this tournament.

The world number two has only dropped two sets – one apiece to Jacob Fearnley and Alexei Popyrin – on his route here. He also had a bye through to the semi-finals after Alex de Minaur pulled out of their last-eight clas injured.

Alcaraz has dropped five sets and had to come from 2-1 down against Frances Tiafoe in the third round, being pushed hard. He has had a tricky route and played longer matches. Will that show today?

Djokovic leads Alcaraz 3-2 on their head-to-head record.

Yet the memory of last year’s gruelling Wimbledon final, which spanned almost five hours and was the third-longest ever at SW19, lives long. Alcaraz lost the first set 6-1 but produced a sensational comeback.

it was such a close-fought odyssey, last year’s final. Out of 334 points played, Alcaraz won 168, Djokovic 166. Razor-thin margins.

It’s three finals played and three finals won for Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old ball-hitting matador who seldom tastes defeat.

Only Roger Federer has won his first four Grand Slam finals in the Open Era (he went on to win his first seven). Winning today would put him in elite company.

Less than a month before Wimbledon, even competing here looked a miracle for Novak Djokovic.

The 37-year-old underwent surgery on June 5 after pulling out of the French Open quarter-finals, hoping against hope to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee in time for this.

Thirty-seven days later and here he is in the final against all reasonable thought. Magnificent.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of the 2024 Wimbledon men’s singles final.

We’re set for an absolute cracker from 2pm as Novak Djokovic seeks to enact revenge on Carlos Alcaraz, who usurped him as the Wimbledon king in last year’s epic.

For the Serbian today represents a history-levelling opportunity – the chance to match Roger Federer’s men’s record of eight Wimbledon titles.

We can’t wait for the ride.