The 2024 Wimbledon men’s semifinals concluded on Friday, and the final will feature a rematch of the 2023 final between No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz previously beat Djokovic in a five-set thriller, 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, to claim his first Wimbledon title and, at the time, his second major championship. In this year’s semifinal, Alcaraz defeated No. 5 Daniil Medvedev, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Djokovic beat No. 25 Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6, 6-4. The men’s final is scheduled for Sunday at 9 a.m. ET.
The women’s singles final was decided on Saturday, with No. 31 Barbora Krejčíková prevailing 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 over No. 7 Jasmine Paolini to earn her first Wimbledon title and her first singles’ title since the 2021 French Open. Krejčíková’s path to a Wimbledon championship, which included an upset victory over No. 4 Elena Rybakina, came at the end of an unpredictable women’s competition. Last year’s winner Markéta Vondroušová was upset in the first round. Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka…
