Even for a player of Carlos Alcaraz’s brilliance, the 20-year-old faced an immense challenge when he took on seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final of the 2023 championships.
Alcaraz, who won his first grand slam title at the 2022 U.S. Open, is 16 years Djokovic’s junior and lost to the all-time great in the French Open semifinals after being beset by cramp midway through the much-anticipated showdown.
However, he emerged victorious this time after a brutal five-set battle on Centre Court.
In the women’s final, unseeded Marketa Vondrousova completed a huge upset at the age of 24 by beating sixth seeds Ons Jabeur, who is 28.
Where do this year’s finalists rank among the youngest Wimbledon champions? Who holds the record? Here’s what you need to know.
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Youngest Wimbledon winners in history
Spaniard Alcaraz became one of the youngest winners in SW19 by avenging his defeat to Djokovic in Paris and lifting the trophy
Even with his 2023 victory, however, Alcaraz is a sizeable three years too late to break the record for the youngest men’s singles champion.
And although Vondrousova is by no means a veteran, she is eight years older than the holder of the record for the youngest women’s singles…
