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Carlos Alcaraz, Barbora Krejcikova wins 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Title

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Carlos Alcaraz, Barbora Krejcikova wins 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Title Person in News 7 min read

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic won the men’s and women’s single title respectively at the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships . It was the second consecutive Wimbledon singles title for Carlos Alcaraz and first Wimbledon singles title for Barbora Krejcikova.

The 137th  edition of the All England Championship ,famous as Wimbledon Championship, was held at Wimbledon in England from 1-14 July 2024.

It is the third Grand Slam event of a calendar year after the Australian Open and the French Open. 

Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament that is played on natural grass.

Second Wimbledon Single title for Alcaraz 

The 2024 men’s single final was the repeat of the previous year where the eventual champion Carlos Alacaraz took on Novak Djokovic of Serbia .

Like last year, this year also, 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz beat 37-year-old Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 28 minutes in the final played on 14 July 2024.

This was the fourth Grand Slam singles title for Alcaraz having won the French Open in 2024, the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024.

The Serbian great was looking for his  8th Wimbledon singles title to equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon men's singles titles.

Novak Djokovic holds the record of winning the maximum number of Grand Slam singles titles. He has won 24 singles titles.

Alcaraz Record at Wimbledon 

Alcaraz created several records by winning this year's Wimbledon title.

  • He is the first Spaniard to win back-to-back Wimbledon singles titles.
  • He joins the list of tennis greats—Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, and Boris Becker—who have won four Grand Slam titles while aged 21 or under.
  • He is the third youngest player in the open era to win a Wimbledon singles title back-to-back, after Boris Becker(18 years 227 days in 1985-86) and Bjorn Borg (21 years 26 days in 1976-77).
  • He is the sixth man to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year.

Second Grand Slam Singles Title for Barbora Krejcikova

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic won her second Grand Slam singles title after beating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championship played on 13 July 2024.

Barbora Krejcikova had earlier won the 2021 French Open women’s singles title, and the 2024 Wimbledon crown was her first singles title win at Wimbledon. 

Winners of the 2024 Wimbledon Championship

Following are the winners of the 2024 Wimbledon Open, their nationalities and the Trophy names.

Event 

Winner’s (their 

Nationality)

Runners Up

(their Nationality)

Trophy Name 

Men’s Single 

Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)

Novak Djokovic  (Serbia)

Gentlemen's Singles Trophy 

Women’s Single 

Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)

Jasmine Paolini(Italy)

Ladies Singles Trophy

(also known as Rosewater Dish or Venus Rosewater Dish)

Men’s Double 

Max Purcell and 

Jordan Thompson 

(Both Australian)

Harri  Hellovaara (Finland) and 

Henry Patten

(Britain) 

Gentlemen's Doubles Trophy  or 

Silver Challenge Cup 

Women’s Double 

Taylor Townsend

(USA) and

Katrenia Siniakova (Czech Republic))

Gabriella Dabrowski 

(Canada) and 

Erin Routliffe 

(New Zealand)

Ladies Doubles  Trophy  or 

Duchess of Kent Challenge Cup

Mixed Doubles 

Santiago Gonzalez 

And 

Giuliana  Olmos

(both of Mexico)

Jan Zieliński 

(Poland)

Hsieh Su-Wei

(Taiwan)

Silver Challenge Cup 

About Wimbledon 

The  All England Championship which is more famous as Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and was held for the first time in 1877. 

It is organised by the  All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited at Wimbledon, London, England.

In 1986, professional tennis male and female players were allowed to compete and prize money was introduced.

Martina Navratilova of the USA holds the record for winning 9 singles titles in the women 's section.

In the men’s, Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the record of winning 8 singles titles.

FAQ

Answer: Novak Djokovic of Serbia

Answer: Czech Republic. She won the title by defeating Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the final.

Answer: The Australian pair of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson defeated the pair of Harri Hellovaara (Finland) and Henry Patten (Britain) in the final

Answer: Taylor Townsend (USA) and Katrenia Siniakova (Czech Republic) defeated the pair of Gabriella Dabrowski (Canada) and Erin Routliffe (New Zealand) in the final

Answer: The pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Giuliana Olmos ( both of Mexico) defeated the pair of Jan Zielińsk (Poland) and Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) in the final.

Answer: All England Championship or Wimbledon. It was started in 1877.

Answer: England

Answer: Grass.
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