trophy presentation wimbledon 2023

• Live on Sky
• Get Sky Sports
• Sky Mobile Apps
• Kick It Out
• Black Lives Matter
• British South Asians in Football

Carlos Alcaraz lifts Wimbledon trophy after triumph over Novak Djokovic in the final

Sunday 16 July 2023 19:53, UK

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Murray's injury timeline: Troubles since 2017 and ankle rupture in Miami

Wimbledon doubling size of wheelchair draw

Murray: I'm likely not going to play past this summer

What's next for Murray? When can you see him on Sky Sports Tennis?

Robson: New Sky Sports deal allows chance for tennis to grow in the UK

Wimbledon expansion plans approved by Merton Council

Vamos, Vondrousova & Carlitos the conqueror: Wimbledon talking points

Sweden's Ymer suspended for 18 months for whereabouts failures

WTA Tour 2024 calendar

ATP Tour 2024 calendar

Alcaraz dethrones Djokovic in five-set epic to win maiden Wimbledon title

Alcaraz: Happiest day of my life | Djokovic: He's a mix of me, Rafa & Roger

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic in epic Wimbledon men's singles final

Sport Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic in epic Wimbledon men's singles final

Men's world number one Carlos Alcaraz has produced a stunning performance to claim his maiden Wimbledon title and end Novak Djokovic's 34-match win streak at the All England Club.

Key points:

• Carlos Alcaraz won his second career grand slam singles title
• He became the first man to defeat Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon's Centre Court since Andy Murray in 2013
• Djokovic has won 23 grand slam singles titles and seven Wimbledon titles

It wasn't the only record to tumble during the match which saw the 20-year-old Spaniard fight back from a set down to win the match 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 and his second career major, in what was a four-hour, 42-minute epic where Djokovic repeatedly lost his cool.

The Alcaraz victory also ended a 45-match win streak for Djokovic on Centre Court. The last time he had lost on the famous arena was the 2013 final against Andy Murray.

The 23-times grand slam champion repeatedly engaged in dialogue with chair umpire Fergus Murphy, was given a time violation warning in the second set tiebreak and a code violation for racquet abuse in the fifth set.

Djokovic obliterated a frame on the net post when Alcaraz broke him for a 2-1 lead in the final set.

He hit the wooden post so hard the racquet chipped the wood away and the Serbian great was left shaking out a sore arm.

The scene was eerily reminiscent to when he lost the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics to Pablo Carreno Busta.

Djokovic never gave up and he made Alcaraz work for every game but the final break was telling.

It was the moment the Serbian star realised his dream of tying Federer's eight Wimbledon crowns was over, another shot at the Calendar Grand Slam over, and he would not yet tie Margaret Court's 24 grand slam singles titles.

From there the pair traded service holds as Alcaraz showed just how mature and confident he is to continue to go for his shots when he needed to and serve out the match without showing any nerves.

It was those attributes that stood out to Djokovic too.

"What a quality in the end of the match ... when you had to serve it out, you came up with some big serves and big plays and you absolutely deserve it," Djokovic said before he fought to hold back tears when thanking his family and his young son.

For Alcaraz, the shattered dreams of Djokovic were his coming true as he became the youngest men's singles winner since Germany's Boris Becker won the title in 1985.

"It's a dream come true for me," Alcaraz said.

"Even if I would have lost I know I could be really proud of myself for making history in this beautiful tournament and playing a final against a legend of our sport." 

Complete turnaround

The player Alcaraz was in the fifth set, was far removed from the one that showed up in the first, when the 20-year-old seemed as overawed by the occasion as women's runner-up Ons Jabeur was just one night before .

It took Djokovic just 34 minutes of dominance to take that set as Alcaraz looked like a mere mortal instead of the youngest world number one in men's tennis history.

He knew it was not good enough.

"After the first set I thought 'Carlos, increase the level. Everyone would be disappointed.'

And increase the level he did, as Djokovic's initially dropped.

The Spaniard broke Djokovic in the opening game of the set as Djokovic made an unforced error on the backhand, in what would be a harbinger of things to come.

Alcaraz would hold serve to consolidate the break and lead 2-0, but that would not last long as Djokovic would win the next two games to get back on serve at 2-2, after he had directed some defiance towards the crowd as they got behind the Spaniard.

If the first set was one-sided, this was anything but as the pair traded blows in brutal baseline rallies but it never seemed like Djokovic was not the player in control.

To simply win points Alcaraz was frequently forced to engage in 15 shot rallies as the anticipatory movement of Djokovic and his defensive skills came to the fore.

While that was the case the serves of both players were dominating and the frequent break points traded early dried up as the set went into a tiebreak.

When Djokovic won the opening point and mini break as a brash Alcaraz backhand sailed long it seemed this might be game over, especially as Djokovic had not lost a tiebreak in a slam since round two of the Australian Open, against Frenchman Enzo Couacaud.

Since then he had won 15 straight and when he raced out to a 3-0 lead he was right on top.

But Alcaraz showed maturity beyond his years as the pressure got to Djokovic and the Serb netted a rash drop shot for things to level at 3-all.

At 5-4 to Alcaraz disaster threatened to strike when chair umpire Fergus Murphy gave Djokovic a time violation warning after the serve clock expired on him for at least the third time in the match.

Djokovic steeled himself though and won the next two points as his fans in the crowd broke out in loud "Nole" chants but then a pair of uncharacteristic backhand unforced errors gave Alcaraz set point.

Djokovic serve volleyed and was passed as the Centre Court crowd gave the Spaniard a standing ovation at the end of an 85-minute set.

26-minute service game breaks Djokovic

Djokovic, who had been annoyed at the crowd earlier in the match, as he sarcastically clapped when they cheered an unforced error of his, did not seem too bothered but soon enough his facade cracked.

When a let cord was called on what he thought would be a winning serve he questioned Murphy and then when he was broken informed the chair umpire what he thought of the time warning.

"Well done at 5-4," Djokovic quipped, referring to the tiebreak.

If that early break was one thing, then the game played at 3-1 to Alcaraz in the third set will go down in the annals of Wimbledon history.

Djokovic was serving as the pair traded blows for an astonishing 32 points and 26 minutes of tennis.

For Djokovic it looked like the equivalent of playing a mirror, except that mirror was 16 years his junior and had the boundless energy of youth, while Djokovic, grand champion that he is, slumped and sagged, and for the first time all tournament looked weary.

He again argued with Murphy over the serve clock, suggesting the chair umpire was starting it too early — that was in the first half of the game.

On the 11th deuce and down break point Djokovic stopped the point on the Alcaraz return and Hawkeye proved him right as he saved a sixth break point.

He could do little soon after thought as a searing Alcaraz backhand pass stopped Djokovic from getting things to 2-3, and a pair of tired forehand unforced errors from the world number two gave Alcaraz a second break.

Djokovic seemed utterly broken, as Alcaraz ripped through eight of the next 10 points in just six minutes to take the third set 6-1 and a two sets to one lead.

Djokovic clawed back for nought

The match would turn again in the fourth, when play got back underway after an extended break as both players took a toilet break, Djokovic's though was longer, as he made Alcaraz wait and perhaps just think about the weight of history.

If he was nervous though, initially Alcaraz did not show it and he was still in the ascendancy but Djokovic rallied, as he once again found the metronomic rhythm that has made him so unbeatable over the years.

The Serb as ever when his back is against the wall rallied his way out of trouble and when he broke the Alcaraz serve for a 3-2 lead after a trio of Alcaraz errors Djokovic took charge again as he blew kisses to the crowd.

From there he was relentless and miserly, making just four unforced errors for the set, as the Spaniard, unable to earn a single break point opportunity in what was left of the set faltered and gave up the set with a double fault.

Still despite all that Alcaraz did what few have ever done and dispatched Djokovic on Wimbledon's Centre Court and extended his career record in five setters to 9-1.

While it ended a chance at a host of records for Djokovic the result was further proof Alcaraz has a massive future and will likely go into his US Open title defence in late August as one of the favourites.

The ABC of SPORT

• X (formerly Twitter)

Related Stories

Vondrousova shocks jabeur to become lowest ranked women's wimbledon winner in history.

Alcaraz is top of the world after US Open win over Ruud at Flushing Meadows

'Inspiration, icon, legend': Wimbledon farewells Federer with tribute and standing ovation

American rewrites Wimbledon record books in defeat as Medvedev admits to 'dangerous' on court act

Kate presents Carlos Alcaraz with his first Wimbledon championship trophy

The Spaniard beat Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-6 (6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 after a match lasting four hours and 42 minutes.

The Princess of Wales has presented world number one Carlos Alcaraz with his first Wimbledon championship trophy, marking the Spaniard’s win against Novak Djokovic who was battling for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title.

The tennis stars’ thrilling five-set match was also watched by the Prince of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Alcaraz was all smiles in his on-court interview as he remarked on how “special” it was to play in front of royalty – including King Felipe VI of Spain.

Addressing his country’s King, the 20-year-old said: “When I played in front of you, twice that I won. I hope that you are coming more.”

The champion told Djokovic: “You inspire me a lot. I started playing tennis watching you.

“Since I was born you already were winning tournaments. It’s amazing.

The Serbian runner-up began to cry during his on-court interview before addressing his wife, Jelena, telling her: “I love you. Thank you for supporting… I give you a big hug and we can all love each other.”

He congratulated Alcaraz on his win and praised his “Spanish bull mentality of competitiveness” in a press conference after the match.

The royals were not the only famous faces spectating at Centre Court.

Tennis fans gathered across the Atlantic at The Hill in New York, in Brooklyn Bridge Park, to watch the men’s final, a day after Spice Girl Melanie C lit the city’s Empire State Building in Wimbledon colours of purple, green and white.

There was more than one historic win at SW19 on Sunday as 17-year-old Henry Searle, cheered on by his very own “Barmy Army”, became the first British boys’ singles champion in 61 years.

Wearing a blue dress, she held Kate’s hand and walked ahead of George and William to reach the Players’ Lawn and greeted Wimbledon staff, police dog Stella and British wheelchair doubles champion Gordon Reid.

In the Player’s Lawn, Kate told Ella Ottaway, who runs the All England Club’s young people programme, that Prince Louis was “very upset” that he was not attending.

“Charlotte, you’ve been getting to grips with the scoring.

“Louis was very upset he wasn’t coming today.”

The princess also told 16-year-old ball boy Joel that Louis has been practising being a ball boy.

“He tries to practise the stands and how we stand at the back of the court and next to the players.”

Charlotte petted Stella the springer spaniel, who searched Centre Court on Sunday morning on her last day at Wimbledon before retiring.

The young princess was also introduced to eight-year-old Mu’awwiz Anwar who is representing the charity WaterAid and who performed the coin toss at the match.

Asked in a press conference what the princess said to her, Jabeur said: “Same thing after last year, to encourage me to be strong, to come back and win a grand slam, win a Wimbledon.

“Obviously she was very nice.

“I told her hugs are always welcome from me.

“That was a very nice moment and she’s always nice to me.”

And Kate had a rain-hit visit on the tournament’s second day when she took shelter under an umbrella on Court 18 while watching British number one Katie Boulter.

Aurigny flight overshoots the runway News | 9 hours ago

Herm School’s annual cost of £160k ‘a mere pittance’ News | 23 hours ago

‘Indescribable’ marathon experience for local man News | Apr 23

Warmer waters bringing an increase in starfish News | 23 hours ago

Information about the five Championship trophies.

Gentlemen's singles championship .

The Gentlemen's Singles Trophy was first presented by the All England Club in 1887.

It replaced the Field Cup (1877-1883) and the Challenge Cup (1884-1886) which were both won by William Renshaw after twice winning the Gentlemen's Single title three times in succession.

The AELTC spent 100 guineas to purchase a trophy as the Club was not prepared to risk losing a third Cup to a future three-times Champion so the decision was taken that the new trophy would never become the property of the winner.

The Cup, which is made of silver gilt, stands 18 inches high and has a diameter of 7.5 inches. The inscription on the Cup reads: "The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World".

Around the bowl are engraved the dates and names of the Champions.

In 2009, there being no space left to engrave the names of the Champions, a black plinth with an ornamented silver band was designed to accompany the Cup.

The Champions receive a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions (height 13.5 inches).

Ladies' Singles Championship 

The Ladies' Singles Trophy is a silver salver, sometimes referred to as the Rosewater Dish or Venus Rosewater Dish, which was first presented to the Champion when the challenge round was introduced in 1886.

The salver, which is made of sterling silver, partly gilded, is 18.75 inches in diameter.

The theme of the decoration is mythological.

The central boss has a figure of Temperance, seated on a chest with a lamp in her right hand and a jug in her left, with various attributes such as a sickle, fork and caduceus around her.

The four reserves on the boss of the dish each contain a classical god, together with elements.

The reserves around the rim show Minerva presiding over the seven liberal arts: astrology, geometry, arithmetic, music, rhetoric, dialectic and grammar, each with relevant attribute.

The rim of the salver has an ovolo moulding. The Champions receive a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions (height 14 inches).

Doubles and Mixed Championships

The Gentlemen's Doubles Trophy is a silver challenge cup for the Gentlemen's Pairs' competition. When the doubles moved to Wimbledon in 1884 the Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club presented the trophy to the All England Club.

The Ladies' Doubles Trophy is an elegant silver cup and cover, known as The Duchess of Kent Challenge Cup, presented to the Club in 1949 by HRH The Princess Marina, President of the All England Club.

The Mixed Doubles Trophy is a silver challenge cup and cover presented to the All England Club by the family of the late S.H. Smith. S.H. Smith won the doubles title in 1902 and 1906, in partnership with the late F.L. Riseley.

The Championship trophies are displayed for several months of the year in the Museum.

TUE 27 FEB 2024 16:02 GMT

Our proposals to transform the former wimbledon park golf course.

MON 29 JAN 2024 12:18 GMT

Aryna sabalenka - best points from wimbledon 2023.

Jannik Sinner - Best Points of Wimbledon 2023

THU 04 JAN 2024 09:52 GMT

Sustainability at wimbledon.

TUE 02 JAN 2024 14:53 GMT

Set for success.

THU 28 DEC 2023 18:29 GMT

Break point: season two trailer.

FRI 29 SEP 2023 11:01 BST

A nature weekend at wimbledon.

MON 11 SEP 2023 11:25 BST

Djokovic's road to 24.

• International edition
• Australia edition
• Europe edition

Wimbledon men’s singles final 2023: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic – as it happened

Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a set down to topple Djokovic 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 and win his first Wimbledon title in a battle for the ages

• 16 Jul 2023 Carlos Alcaraz [1] beats Novak Djokovic [2] 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4! He is the Wimbledon champion!
• 16 Jul 2023 Djokovic wins the fourth set 6-3 to level
• 16 Jul 2023 Alcaraz wins the third set 6-1 to lead
• 16 Jul 2023 Alcaraz leves by taking the second set 7-6
• 16 Jul 2023 Djokovic wins the first set 6-1
• 16 Jul 2023 Preamble

Alcaraz 1-6 4-4 Djokovic* The shot-clock appears to stop when Djokovic is slow to serve, not in the action of it but in returning to the line once time is called. Naturally, he quickly makes 15-0, but then nets a backhand to bring Alcaraz into the game. So Djokovic ups the power on the forehand, which reminds me of a time I watched him play Murray at the o2 where, from high up, you get a really good idea of how hard they’re hitting it. Murray’s shots were noticeably more venomous, but of course Djokovic beat him, and he holds here to 15. Talking of Murray, I should say that he’s in the house this afternoon because who doesn’t want to watch this – what a shame injury robbed him of the ability to compete at this level.

*Alcaraz 1-6 4-3 Djokovic Alcaraz played two perfect points at the start of that game, but it was nowhere near enough. This, though, is excellent, a love hold completed with an ace, and Djokovic is back serving again seconds after fighting his arse off for a hold.

“Re: Nole not winning any popularity stakes and people refusing to admire him for the insane tennis he is playing for over 15 years,” says James W. “Since when was professional sport about being popular, and not, like, I dunno, WINNING? I think Fed and Nad are to ‘blame’ for this. They were nice middle-class kids from nice comfortable Western European middle class upbringing, with nice hair, and manners (I wouldn’t say Novak doesn’t have manners either?). The social media angle amplified this and made this almost a prerequisite to being a great sportsman, when in no tennis decade was this ever necessary? Remember how McEnroe/Connors/Nastase used to behave? Does anybody say they were anything other than great tennis players (Novak doesn’t berate the umpires or grab his crotch in front of the fans)? I don’t think so. Novak’s career will not be fully appreciated till he retires, maybe even a decade after he does so. And yet here is a man who invariably has warm victory/defeat speeches to impart, reads the room a lot better than people give him credit for at speaks (at least) seven languages (and does a lot for charidee)! And I say this as a Federer fan. Sure, some stuff like no vaccine and the Australia/Adria tour situation did not help his popularity, but he was mostly hated by the casual tennis fans (which is to say, *most* of them) way before any of that happened. Those things just amplified people’s prejudices against him - their mind had long been made up about him. Confirmation bias?”

I don’t think people refuse to admire his tennis, but for various reasons, some of which you list, he’s never quite connected with many of the people others have. But the Wimbledon crowd never really took to Connors and McEnroe until they started losing, which is as mindblowing now as then.

Alcaraz 1-6 3-3 Djokovic* Oh man, between games we learn that Annabel Croft, who’ll be looking after the presentation ceremony, recently lost her husband, Mel; long life and godspeed, old mate. Back on court, another long rally to open game six, this time well won by Alcaraz, who then smokes an inside-out backhand onto the line for 0-30! We said earlier that the speed at which he learns is absurd, and he’s already processed information he picked up in set one to compete in set two, only to cede his advantage in short order. That’s the thing with playing Djokovic – everything is a fight – and two first serves elicit two long returns, and this set is already 42 minutes old!

*Alcaraz 1-6 3-2 Djokovic Again, Djokovic goes in hard to the Alcaraz forehand and again he gets the result he wants, ball netted for 0-15; an ace quickly redeems the situation. We wind up at deuce and it feels like the champ is upping the ante again though, as I type that, Alcaraz plays a gorgeous backhand volley that his opponent theatrically applauds; what a mensch! He can’t close out his first advantage, but he rushes through his second, and we’re hitting a standard here – though for our drama, we need the challenger to find a way in this set.

“Have you noticed how Djokovic always plays the crowd, albeit subtly, to destabilise his opponent when he wants to mentally distract him?” asks Josephine Pallandt. “So contrary to fair play, not worthy of any win really, I miss Federer and Nadal’s professionalism and fair play so much. Cannot wait for Djokovic to be beaten properly for this righteous behaviour to leave tennis. No matter how much you win, a winner is something else altogether to me!”

I know what you mean but I love the theatre and the edge – it’s a contest out there, with lots of different elements, and I’m not sure Nadal was averse to deploying gamesmanship when it suited him.

Alcaraz 1-6 2-2 Djokovic* Is Djokovic the greatest matchplayer we’ve ever seen, any sport? Phil Taylor is up there, but there aren’t many even in the same postcode – Floyd Mayweather, I guess, is there, Alex Volkanovski is building a case and Georges St-Pierre already has, but back on court, Alcaraz makes 0-30 then nets a forehand he ought to have made. He does, though, find himself at 30-40 – Djokovic isn’t getting as many first serves in as earlier – whereupon we enjoy 29 shots of evil endurance before Alcaraz errs, Djokovic cupping an ear and noising up the crowd to appreciate his earth-shattering magnificence as much as he does. A lush riposte to a drop, flicked over and across the net, followed by a service winner, duly secure the hold, and this is becoming everything we hoped it’d be.

“Alcaraz,” begins Jeremy Boyce. “I’m not sure he’s overawed by the occasion, nothing seems to phase him. I think it’s more he’s just trying a little bit TOOOOO hard and needs to crank back down a notch or too. Put it down to yoof. And the fact that he’s facing the ultimate tennis assassin.”

Yeah, I’d go with the second point more than the first – he’s been denied the scope to which he’s used, and once it becomes a battle of consistency rather than strokemaking, there’s only one winner.

*Alcaraz 1-6 2-1 Djokovic Apparently the King of Spain is in attendance, which is surprising as I assumed Gilo would be watching the ODI. Oh, the other King of Spain. Alcaraz makes 15-all with a volley, saluting the crowd, and this time when Djokovic elasticlimbs another get, he’s there to burn a forehand winner into the vacated space. He’s a presence on court now, like he’s just nutted a brick to guzzle a mushroom, and even when a net cord takes a forehand away from him, he’s still able to make 40-30. Djokovic forces him to deuce, though, a lob sails long to raise break-back point, at at the end of another long rally, Alcaraz swipes a forehand topspin cross-court and wide, Djokovic roaring at the crowd for their audacity in wanting to see a contest. like mac before him, he’s incredible at converting antipathy into points.

Alcaraz 1-6 2-0 Djokovic* Now, can Alcaraz put pressure on the Djokovic serve? He did in the first game of the match, so knows he can, and what’s that? A fault, followed by one of the worst deliveries you’ll ever see landing two feet inside the advantage court! And when Djokovic goes long on the backhand, a chance for Alcaraz! Djokovic made just two unforced errors in set one and he’s quickly back into stride here, a slice and a volley closing the gap in this game. AND HAVE A LOOK! Alcaraz opens shoulders to unleash a shrieking forehand, except Djokovic stretches into a phenomenal get, switches momentum with a backhand down the line and second later puts away a forehand at the net. I’m sorry, that is obscene behaviour, absolutely soul-curdling for Alcaraz, who responds well when trailing 40-30, slamming down an overhead for deuce, and now then! Djokovic misses a riposte to a drop, sarcastically applauding the crowd when they cheer the prospect of a contest, before a service winner makes deuce again. Meantime in comms, they note that Djokovic is using every split second of his allotted service time, and when Alcaraz earns advantage, Djokovic drags a forehand wide! At the end of an eight-minute game, the challenger lands his first shot!

“I’m not Djokovic’s biggest fan,” says Simon McMahon, “though you’ve got to admire him if nothing else, and having watched my team lose their first competitive fixture of the new football season (!) yesterday to a side who were playing in the Scottish Lowland League last season, I was hoping Alcaraz might stop the Novak juggernaut today. Shows how much I know. Still, that picture of Stefan Edberg cheered me up.”

*Alcaraz 1-6 1-0 Djokovic This is more like it, Alcaraz making 40-15 before a high-kicking serve is framed wide.

“Alcaraz is playing some spectacular shots,” writes Colum Fordham, “but the wily old champion Novak always seems to have the answer. The young Spaniard seems slightly overawed by the occasion, underhitting or overhitting his shots. The difference in experience is telling. But who knows? Alcatraz may still get out of jail.”

Yup, a 6-1 set is still only a set – provided Alcaraz can get himself going with a proper level of consistency.

Djokovic wins the first set 6-1

Alcaraz 1-6 Djokovic* At 15-0, Alcaraz shouts towards his box, trying to get himself going – though he’s not playing badly, exactly, more his opponent is playing better and exploiting every little error he makes. A big second serve gives Djokovic 30-0, a netted return raises three set points, and a forehand onto the line yields an overhead despatched with minimum fuss and maximum prejudice. That is a sonning-off of a set if ever I’ve seen one, an absolute lesson in how to play opponent and occasion. Meantime, Henry Searle of Great Britain has won the boys’ singles, beating Yaroslav Demin 4 and 4.

*Alcaraz 1-5 Djokovic It’s hard not to watch this and think of GBG favourite, Ons, who was crushed by the pressure yesterday despite playing in her second one of these. I guess this time, it was the expectation – she thought she was going to win and celebrate the moment of her life – but the point stands: for all the incredible skills of these players is incredible, what’s more incredible still is their ability to execute them, consistently, when it’s as intense as this. Meantime, Alcaraz again faces 30-all and has to work like an animal for his putaway, before sticking a terrific forehand down the line for his first game of the match. It’s taken him 31 minutes and already the crowd are going wild for him, feart that this’ll be a blowout. Djokovic must now serve for the first set.

Alcaraz 0-5 Djokovic* When I watch matches like this I think of what Jack Slack, the great MMA analyst says, about facing a serious opponent: take away what they do well. So Djokovic is going hard to the Alcaraz forehand, preventing him from winding up on it, and he holds to 15. And here’s the thing: he can play better than this.

*Alcaraz 0-4 Djokovic Alcaraz will be feeling it as he serves, and Djokovic increases the angst with a banging forehand return when sent out wide for 0-15 then, at 15-all, elicits a slip by dropping the dropper. Quickly, it’s 15-40, and trouble for Alcaraz, who responds well saving both break points when Djokovic first goes long then nets a return. So to deuce, and a netted backhand – which follows a remorseless backhand onto the line – means a further break point, and when Alcaraz nets a backhand, that’s the double break! I hate to say it but this is, so far a lesson for the youngster – he’s not getting outplayed, exactly, but he is learning about the level of consistency it takes to challenge this bot on this stage.

Alcaraz 0-3 Djokovic* Alcaraz makes 15-30, a development which precipitates the longest and best rally of the match so far, the ball screeching in pain as it’s hammered back and forth before Djokovic steps in to force the error. Alcaraz then misses narrowly with a tweener, burning a challenge in the process, and a service winner closes out another tight service game; already the difference here is Djokovic on the big points.

“Djokovic is incroyable, of course,” says Gregory Phillips, “and quite possibly the GOAT, but I think too much is made of his head-to-head advantage over Nadal and Federer in particular. Federer’s peak (04-09) was over by the time Djokovic’s began in 2011. That said, and as difficult as it can be to warm to him, Djokovic is astonishingly good and it will take an amazing effort to beat him. But if anyone can do it...”

I think the thing with Djokovic is that what do you target if you play him? If I need someone to play a match to save my life, I don’t even have to think about who I’m picking.

*Alcaraz 0-2 Djokovic (denotes server) Djokovic was already a pro when Alcaraz was born, that is rrrridiculous, and it’s the youngster who looks tight now, overhitting a forehand then being passed with a forehand cross-court, ceding 0-30. That’s why he opted to receive, and when a gust of wind catches a Djokovic groundstroke, the ball holds in the air and Alcaraz larrups long to hand over three break points. He saves the first when Djokovic goes long and the second with an inside-out leaping forehand winner, but when he leaves a half-courter, Djokovic punishes a forehand that he can only redirect over the baseline! First blood to the champ!

Alcaraz 0-1 Djokovic* (denotes server) Djokovic begins with a service winner out wide, but a backhand down the line is good enough for 15-all. And have a look! Djokovic’s second serve is perhaps his sole remaining weakness and Alcaraz devours this one, spanking a forehand winner cross-court as his man slips. It’s soon 30-all though, at which point Djokovic arranges a backhand putaway at the net … only to hit that net! I said Alcaraz would be nervous, but you almost never see that man miss those shots; it gets to everyone. Naturally, a service winner quickly extinguishes break point, Alcaraz now kiai-ing his shots, shouting before rather than as he plays them, and after one game point is retreived, Djokovic closes out for a protracted hold.

And … play!

Alcaraz wins the toss and, as per the current vogue, elects to receive. I’m not surprised he wants to ease himself in with a game he doesn’t have to win, and the two men pose, arms around, for a photo at the net. Djokovic is affecting – and, no doubt feels – overwhelming confidence. Alcaraz still hasn’t shaved, presumably because it’s bein hametzarim, the three weeks – the period between the walls of Jerusalem being breached and the destruction of the temple.

Here’s a colossal tune in that regard.

I’m pleased to note that my post-McEnroe and Martina childhood favourite, Stefan Edberg, is in the house. In terms of gear, only Andre Agassi comes close.

Here come our players!

Big Suze in the house!

Sophie Winkleman and Lord Frederick Windsor attend day fourteen of The Championships, #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/DwPCZLBDqB — Spotted @ Wimbledon (@CelebsWimbledon) July 16, 2023

And here’s Freddie Windsor in 1996.

Also going on:

And there’s been a development at the Rose Bowl!

Regular readers will also have heard me whining about illness, so here’s what I learnt from a GP mate this morning: if you’re feeling nauseous, eat salty crackers.

On which point, regular readers will be wondering where Calvin Betton, our resident coach , has got to with telling who’s going to win and how, but wonder no more because here he is: “Will hang on how well Alcaraz attacks. Novak will basically set his stall out then dare Alcaraz to win the match. He’ll hit to a length and move him around. If Alcaraz attacks well I think he’ll win. But I think Djokovic will probably win.”

On which point, I say this a lot, but tennis has the furthest to go in terms of explaining the technicalities of the game with a pro’s eye. This pod does this better than anything else I’ve heard or watched.

Email! “So here we are, another Wimbledon final,” says James W. “I will take Djokovic to win, just, (7-5 in the fifth set). Pretty sure Alcaraz wins the first set. If not, It’s Djok in 4.”

There are very few outcomes that’d surprise me, but but Djokovic in four looks good. I’d expect him to win the first though, because Alcaraz is more likely to be nervous, especially given what happened in Paris.

Talking of Becker losing to Doohan, here’s a Joy of Six from the vault taking in that and other upsets.

Ah man, we’re watching footage of Pat Cash winning Wimbledon – what a moment that was. I remember him saying that when Boom Boom lost to Peter Doohan – imagine the double defending champ playing on Court 2 these days – he knew no one left in the draw could beat him, and explains now that he was a pioneer in terms of having a team, who he went to greet at the moment of victory.

This made me laugh.

I can’t speak to this specific instance because i didn’t see it. Novak doesn’t come to my mind when I think of this rule, BUT some players I can think of extend/delay grunts A LOT on big points to put you off and it needs to be called more by umpires. https://t.co/OKZygbVO3I — Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) July 14, 2023

say his name taylor say alcatraz — 🌱 (@nnakalinskaya) July 14, 2023

Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 😂 — Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) July 14, 2023

An apology: those of you who were following us on Friday might recall a riveting chinwag about how best to consume challah – I was, indeed, called a heretic for suggesting one might use it for a sandwich. For that, I feel no sorrow whatsoever, but I did omit to say that it is (also) tremendous when dipped in the sauce of whatever meat you’ve cooked.

It’s raining in SW19, but for now, the roof remains open.

Afternoon all and welcome to Wimbledon 2023 – day 14!

Obviously we all say this every year, but what a fortnight it’s been … and what a fortnight it still is. Because what we’re about to see has the potential to be one of the great matches.

Though excessive hyperbole is my job – to the extent I’m even using the tautology “excessive hyperbole” – please be certain, these are not words I use lightly. But contextually and actually, Carlos Alcaraz [1] v Novak Djokovic [2] is as compelling, thrilling and downright spectacular a match-up as exists in sport right now, and it’s ours, all ours.

Let’s begin with the context. Though Alcaraz is just 20, he’s very clearly a generational talent, a bouncing bundle of joy and aggression with a forehand like a sonic boom and a drop shot to marry your daughter. A month ago, he was a novice on grass, but since then has won Queens and rinsed his way to this final, perceptibly improving with every match. He’s also already won his debut biggun, at last year’s US Open … except missing from the field was Djokovic, prohibited from entering America because of his anti-vaxx stance. So today is his chance to expunge that asterisk from in the minds of all those who know just how ridiculous his opponent is – or, in other words, everyone.

Djokovic, meanwhile, is seeking his fifth consecutive Wimbledon – that’d give him a share of the men’s record, with Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova holding the women’s with six – his eighth in total, which would again give him a share of Federer’s leading mark and put him one behind Navratilova. And, already out alone as the, er, most winningest man in majors history, a triumph today would put him beyond Serena Williams and level with Margaret Court on 24 titles. Oh, and he’s also on for a calendar year Grand Slam; it’s a lot.

Which is to say that men’s tennis has, over the last couple of years, become a sometime benevolent dictatorship, Djokovic the ageing autocrat taking ever greater pleasure in squashing youthful exuberance and optimism. Triumph and happiness are for him alone.

Generally speaking, dominant champions are good for sport, raising the levels of those around them and drawing the eyeballs of those keen to see if, finally, they can be bested. The problem here is that Djokovic is 36, and by annihilating the competition now, he is also compromising anything we might see in the distant post-him future. How can we get excited about a new big noise when they’re orders of magnitude quieter than the previous one? Other hand, though, there’s nothing sport, and individual sport in particular, loves more than a rivalry, and if Alcaraz can give us that, a surprise golden age is already upon us.

So, if that’s the contextual, what of the actual? Well, when these two met in the Roland-Garros semi-final, we were treated to some of the most devastatingly fascinating tennis imaginable, a battle of skill and will, of instinct and intellect, of fibre and charisma.

Djokovic, a biological freak hewn from elasticated iron with a sadistic computer for a brain, is the most mentally impregnable sportsman of our time. His defensive flexibility is hilarious, his offensive precision revolting, and somehow, in the autumn of his career, he’s sneakily become one of the greatest servers we’ve ever seen.

Yet, after two sets of their sensationally wondrous French Open semi, Alcaraz was in the ascendancy, his terrifying power and shocking touch giving Djokovic all he could handle. Except shortly after that, the stress of forcing himself to that level caused his body to break down, he cramped up, and was beaten down.

That seems unlikely to happen today. Temperatures in London are cooler, rallies on grass are shorter, and if there’s one thing we’ve learnt about the world number one, it’s that he learns – and quickly. If anyone can hit through Djokovic, Alcaraz can; but if anyone can repel Alcaraz’s hitting, Djokovic can. This could be epochal.

Play: 2pm BST

• Wimbledon 2023
• Carlos Alcaraz
• Novak Djokovic

Most viewed

• Honour Roll
• Listen to the AO
• Premium Experiences
• Travel Packages

Thanks for visiting the Australian Open Website. We can see you’re using Internet Explorer, and wanted to let you know that we will no longer be supporting this browser in future. We’d recommend you download a new browser if you'd like to continue keeping up with all of the latest tennis news!

Alcaraz becoming a great, by dethroning a great, in epic Wimbledon final

• Matt Trollope

You could be forgiven for not believing what you were seeing, as Carlos Alcaraz approached the line to serve for a five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon final.

This was a player who, just five weeks ago, was so overwhelmed in their Roland Garros semifinal he could barely compete beyond the second set, his body seized by cramps.

On Sunday, Alcaraz was blitzed 6-1 in the opening set by Djokovic, who had never lost a match at Wimbledon after winning the first set.

And yet here Alcaraz was, on his least-known surface, in a match approaching the five-hour mark, on the brink of beating a player who had, literally, become unbeatable on this court.

More from Wimbledon

Wimbledon champion Vondrousova: “It was the most impossible Grand Slam for me to win”

Alcaraz vows to “do something different” in Djokovic rematch

This final game did not begin well.

Alcaraz quickly bailed out of the first point with an ill-advised drop shot, and landed it in the net. Yet another drop-shot came, followed by a winning lob, for 15-15. Then a lunging volley winner for 30-15. You need belief, and relaxed hands, to play points like that, extraordinary given this juncture of the match.

Two points later, a powerful first serve extracted a return error, and the 20-year-old arrived at championship point. 

This was perhaps not the advantageous position it would seem. Djokovic stared down match points in the 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, rebounding to win the title. Both he, and Alcaraz, remembered this. Djokovic even mentioned it in the trophy presentation.

Alcaraz somehow won anyway, 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.

“Before this match, I thought I can't beat Novak,” admitted Alcaraz, who retains the world No.1 ranking after winning his second major title in the past year.

“But after this epic match, let's say, I think different about Novak in the way that probably in other tournaments, in other Grand Slams, I will remember this moment. I will think that I'm ready to play five sets against him, good rallies, good sets, really long match, and stay there physically, mentally, in tennis, in general.

“Beating Novak, winning Wimbledon championship is something that I dream about since I start to playing tennis. 

“That's why is the biggest moment of my life.”

Quick learner

Not only was this an incredible turnaround from what happened in Paris, but it was especially so, considering the surface.

Alcaraz has in his short career already flourished at the highest level on clay, and his Grand Slam breakthrough came on US Open hard courts.

Meanwhile, he had only played two tournaments – ever – on grass when he arrived at Queen’s Club. He won that tournament, and kept on winning.

Alcaraz has now won 12 consecutive matches on grass, one of just three players in the Open Era – along with Lleyton Hewitt and Boris Becker – to win this many in a row before turning 21. He is also the youngest player to win Wimbledon since Becker in 1986.

Hewitt, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are the only others to win the Queen’s/Wimbledon double since the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990.

“I thought that I’ll have trouble with you only on clay, and maybe hard court, but not on grass,” a gracious Djokovic laughed during the trophy ceremony. “But now it’s a different story. Congrats. Amazing way to adapt to the surface.” 

This was the latest proof of Alcaraz’s instincts to learn, grow, adapt and recover , and what is becoming a quite uncanny ability to bounce back from recent disappointments.

“I am totally different player than French Open. I grew up a lot since that moment,” the Spaniard said.

“I learned a lot from that moment… I could deal with the pressure, the nerves, better than I did in French Open.

“Obviously on grass is different than on clay. But I'm really happy to be able to stay there. Didn't get down, didn't give up. I fought until the last ball. 

“I think was the mental part that allow me to stay there during the five sets.”

A dominant reign ends

These mental strides were especially impressive, given Alcaraz knew precisely what he was confronting when he walked onto Centre Court behind the four-time defending champion, who had recently won a record 23rd major title in Paris.

After winning Queen’s, Alcaraz mentioned how “crazy” it was Djokovic had not lost on Centre Court since the 2013 final against Andy Murray. 

How poetic is was that Murray watched from the stands as Alcaraz matched his feat.

At the same time, Alcaraz snapped myriad other streaks.

He settled after that disastrous first set, and arrived in a second-set tiebreak against Djokovic, who had won his past 15 tiebreaks at majors – a run dating back to AO 2023.

Here, Djokovic led 3-0, and later held a set point for a two-sets-to-love lead. Yet Alcaraz wrested it from him, and it changed the course of the match.

“It was really good for me 'cause if I would have lost that set, probably I couldn't lift the trophy. I probably could have lost in straight sets,” said Alcaraz, who became the first player since Mario Ancic in 2006 to beat Djokovic in a fifth set at Wimbledon.

“I would say that gave me a lot of confidence, a lot of motivation to still (keep) going and to think that I'm able to win.”

Alcaraz is a freak — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 16, 2023

Haven’t watched a whole tennis match in a long time haha THANKYOU @DjokerNole & @carlosalcaraz for putting on that incredible performance. Congratulations to you both 👑🙏🏽 — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 16, 2023

Win he did, handing Djokovic his first loss in a completed match at Wimbledon since 2016, and first of any kind since 2017. The Serb had won his past 34 matches at Wimbledon, and 45 in a row on Centre Court.

He had been 78-0 in matches at Wimbledon if he won the first set.

The reigning Australian Open and Roland Garros champion, Djokovic was 20-0 at the majors in 2023, and undefeated in his last 27 Slam matches. His previous loss was 14 months ago, to Nadal, in Paris in 2022.

Ending along with those undefeated runs was his quest for the calendar Grand Slam.

Changing of the guard?

Until this point, Djokovic seemed unbeatable on the game’s grandest stages.

This was especially so on Wimbledon’s lawns, where his superiority was even more pronounced over the rest of a comparatively inexperienced field.

Previewing the tournament, doubles great Todd Woodbridge said : "Djokovic is probably the heaviest favourite coming into Wimbledon that I've seen for a very long time.”

After the first week, former world No.8 Alicia Molik wondered : “Does anyone actually walk out there and believe they can beat him?”

And as we reached the business end, sportswriter Charlie Eccleshare was asked on The Tennis Podcast if he had spoken to anyone during the tournament fortnight who didn’t think Djokovic would triumph.

"No,” he answered. "It's so hard to bet against him. I don't know a single person.”

It helps explain why Alcaraz’ victory is so seismic, and why it made global headlines on Sunday evening, or Monday morning, depending on your location in the world.

Boosting its significance further was the fact it seemed a true “passing of the torch” moment. This narrative has persisted in men’s tennis for almost a decade, but had never truly materialised.

In fact, Alcaraz became the first player not named Djokovic, Federer, Nadal or Murray – the sport’s celebrated “Big Four” – to win Wimbledon in 21 years. 

It’s unclear whether Alcaraz’ triumph boosts the belief of his contemporaries, or diminishes Djokovic’s incredible aura. 

Yet given this result is so unlike what the tennis world has become accustomed to, it sets the stage brilliantly for the rest of the season – and beyond.

“Beating Novak at his best, in this stage, making history, being the guy to beat him after 10 years unbeaten on that court… It's something that I will never forget,” said Alcaraz, who finished the fifth set with 18 winners to just five unforced errors.

“It's great for the new generation, as well, I think to see me beating him and making them think that they are capable to do it, as well.

“It's great for me and I think for the young players.”

• Northern Ireland
• Hurling & Camogie
• GAA Fixtures & Results
• Personal Finance
• Holidays & Travel
• Food & Drink
• Irish Language
• Entertainment
• Opens in new window

Kate presents Carlos Alcaraz with his first Wimbledon championship trophy

The Princess of Wales has presented world number one Carlos Alcaraz with his first Wimbledon championship trophy, marking the Spaniard’s win against Novak Djokovic who was battling for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title.

The tennis stars’ thrilling five-set match was also watched by the Prince of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Both players bowed in front of Kate ahead of receiving their gongs and chatted with the princess briefly before she stepped back and joined the crowd in applauding each of them.

Alcaraz was all smiles in his on-court interview as he remarked on how “special” it was to play in front of royalty – including King Felipe VI of Spain.

Charities warn Bill to ban no-fault evictions ‘will fail’ if amendments backed

Spice Girl Mel C and One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson win Northern Music Awards

The Waleses arrived in SW19 around noon for Charlotte’s first ever visit to the tournament.

Wearing a blue dress, she held Kate’s hand and walked ahead of George and William to reach the Players’ Lawn and greeted Wimbledon staff, police dog Stella and British wheelchair doubles champion Gordon Reid.

In the Player’s Lawn, Kate told Ella Ottaway, who runs the All England Club’s young people programme, that Prince Louis was “very upset” that he was not attending.

The princess said: “It’s Charlotte’s first time, George came last year. They’ve been eagerly watching.

“Charlotte, you’ve been getting to grips with the scoring.

“Louis was very upset he wasn’t coming today.”

The princess also told 16-year-old ball boy Joel that Louis has been practising being a ball boy.

After their conversation, Joel told the PA news agency: “He (Louis) tries to practise the standing and staying serious, like us.

“He tries to practise the stands and how we stand at the back of the court and next to the players.”

Charlotte petted Stella the springer spaniel, who searched Centre Court on Sunday morning on her last day at Wimbledon before retiring.

The young princess was also introduced to eight-year-old Mu’awwiz Anwar who is representing the charity WaterAid and who performed the coin toss at the match.

Sunday marks Kate’s third visit to Wimbledon – this time wearing a green dress by Roland Mouret – over the course of this year’s tournament.

The princess attended on Saturday and consoled a tearful Ons Jabeur after the Tunisian lost the ladies’ singles final against Czech player Marketa Vondrousova.

Asked in a press conference what the princess said to her, Jabeur said: “Same thing after last year, to encourage me to be strong, to come back and win a grand slam, win a Wimbledon.

“Obviously she was very nice.

“She didn’t know if she wants to give me a hug or not.

“I told her hugs are always welcome from me.

“That was a very nice moment and she’s always nice to me.”

And Kate had a rain-hit visit on the tournament’s second day when she took shelter under an umbrella on Court 18 while watching British number one Katie Boulter.

Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win sparks men’s tennis into life

Carlos Alcaraz: An in-depth look at the rapid rise of the Wimbledon champion

Boxer Michael Conlan apologises for liking tweet critical of Kate Middleton at Wimbledon

'Prince of Wimbledon' Carlos Alcaraz is pride of Spain

Princess Charlotte arrives for first Wimbledon visit to see men’s singles final

The Princess of Wales Presented Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final Trophy

The products listed in the post have been selected independently. If you decide to buy the product by clicking the link given in the post, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

The Princess of Wales, Catherine , was looking vibrant and radiant in a lime shade at the 2023 Wimbledon Women’s singles Final . Catherine is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club since December 2016 and took over the trophy presentation from The Duke of Kent in 2021 . This was Princess Kate’s second appearance at the tournament this year.

As always The Princess of Wales was looking polished and elegant in a new Neon shade outfit from British label Self-Portrait . The Telegraph described the look as “ Leave it to the Princess of Wales – arguably the best ‘literal dresser’ Wimbledon has ever seen – to pull something special out of the wardrobe for the tournament’s final weekend .”

Catherine was joined by Tennis champion Billy Jeans in the Royal Box of the centre court for the final battle between Tunisian Ons Jabeur and Czech Republic player Markéta Vondroušová . The match saw Markéta Vondroušová beating Ons Jabeur in two sets with 6-4 6-4. The Tunisian star was defeated in the Grand Slam final for the second year running and Markéta is the first unseeded champion of the tournament.

Upon arrival at the SW19, Kate was welcomed by AELTCC vice-Chariperson Debbie Jevans, CBE. Debbie is set to make history as she will succeed the current chair, Ian Hewitt, after the Championships.  She will be the first Women chairperson of the club. Being the patron of AELTCC, The Princess of Wales first met with the tournament staff and the ball boys and girls.

“Has it been hard to manage the Queues outside? It has become a thing now hasn’t it, which I loved doing when I was younger.” 🎥 @RoyalFamilyITNP #Wimbledon #PrincessofWales pic.twitter.com/bdnIMciwU5 — ChristinZ (@ChristinsQueens) July 15, 2023

The Princess of Wales also met with Philippa George from Riding for the Disabled , who was nominated to perform the coin toss for Saturday’s final. From the Telegraph’s report , “ The Princess asked about her Wimbledon-themed nail polish and whether Ms George had been practising for the toss. She also told her she was “such an inspiration to so many people” and was glad she had been recognised “. Catherine was also introduced to ground crew workers, staff, emergency services personnel, and military representatives.

In the Royal box joining the Princess and Billy Jean were Tennis champion Martina Navratilova, Ian Heweitt and many other distinguished guests such as Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, the former deputy chief medical officer and General Sir Patrick Sanders, the British Army’s chief of the general staff.

15 July 2023 🗓️ The day unseeded Marketa Vondrousova was crowned #Wimbledon champion. pic.twitter.com/Ut3SLlkJag — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2023

It was a heartfelt moment to see Markéta winning but it was also a heartbreaking moment to see Ons losing the second time consecutively at Wimbledon.

A royal embrace 🥹 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/nDty8Ya9Sx — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2023

The Princess of Wales presented Ons with the Venus Rosewater Dish and hugged her to console her. Catherine’s love for tennis is world-famous. She has been seen regularly at Wimbledon since 2008 and now attends the event at least 3 times since 2021. She understands the pressure players face while on the court and sympathises with them.

Then it was time to present the trophy to the history writer. Continuing from the Telegraph report, “ Vondrousova, the beaming Wimbledon champion, told the crowd in her post-match interview that she would celebrate her win with some beer – and maybe another tattoo. “I made a bet with my coach that if I won a grand slam he’s going to get one also. I think we’ll go tomorrow,” she said to laughs from the crowd .”

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales)

Kensington Palace shared a lovely video from the day.

What The Princess of Wales wore to the 2023 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final

• Self-Portrait Lime Boucle Collared Chiffon Midi Dress – (New – Thanks to Emma on Twitter for the id)
• Cassandra Goad Cavolfiore Pearl Studs – (Repeat – debuted in July 2018 at the Christening of Prince Louis )
• Halcyon Days Gold Plated Maya Torque Bracelet in Aquamarine – (Repeat – debuted in January 2020 to launch the 5 Big Questions survey in Birmingham ).
• Emmy London Natasha Blush Suede Clutch – (Repeat – debuted in April 2022 when she visited RCOG headquarter with Princess Anne ).
• Victoria Beckham Denim 53MM Square Sunglasses – (New – Thanks to Middleton Maven for the id)
• Gianvito Rossi Ribbon85 Sling Pumps – (New – Thanks to Middleton Maven for the id)

Heading towards The Princess of Wales’ stylish outfit of the first 2023 Wimbledon final. The Princess of Wales gave a sporty tribute to the tournament in a tennis ball green outfit that featured Self-Portrait Lime Boucle Collared Chiffon Midi Dress. A style that has been tested and approved by Catherine at least 4 times before this.

The Princess of Wales paired the outfit with her Cassandra Goad Cavolfiore Pearl Studs that she first wore in 2018 at the christening of her youngest child Prince Louis.

and her Halcyon Days Gold Plated Maya Torque Bracelet in Aquamarine .

Another repeated element of the look was her Emmy London Natasha Blush Suede Clutch that she debuted in April 2022 when she visited RCOG headquarter with Princess Anne. But this time Catherine carried the bag with the detachable chain. Emmy London is one of Catherine’s go-to accessories labels and she has the Natasha style in at least 14 different shades .

Catherine was wearing Victoria Beckham Denim 53MM Square Sunglasses.

Another new element of the outfit was her Gianvito Rossi Ribbon85 Slingback pumps .

Tomorrow The Princess of Wales will be joined by her husband Prince William and King Felipe of Spain at the Center Court for the final between Serbian Tennis Champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.

Get all the latest posts in your inbox.

Subscribe Here

Competition and Festival 2023

Competition, frauchi-gala, jury and artists.

FRAUCHI International Guitar Competition

Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey

Artist, member of the Jury

Celil Refik Kaya

Member of the Jury, 1st round

Jaime M. Zenamon

Anatoly Izotov

Artyom Warhaftig

Grand Tournament Herald

Maksim Novikov

Xuanxuan Sun

Roman Zorkin

Vladimir Mityakov

Member of the Jury

Artyom Dervoed

Competition and Festival

• November 10
• November 11
• November 12
• November 13
• November 19

Registration of the competitors / draw procedure

16:00–18:00 – Gnessins’ Russian Academy of Music – Registration of the competitors / draw procedure.

Second Round of the Competition (Day 1)

11:00–12:30 – Shuvalov’s Musical Drawing Room – Second Round of the Competition

12:30–13:30 – Break. Yamaha and D’Addario presentation feat. Artyom Dervoed

13:40–15:00 – Shuvalov’s Musical Drawing Room – Second Round of the Competition

Concert: FRAUCHI GALA Tickets

Jeremy Jouve, Ricardo Gallen, Rovshan Mamedkuliev, Evgeni Finkelstein, Anatoly Izotov, Vladimir Mityakov

Concert Hall of the Gnessins’ Russian Academy of Music

Frauchi Gala Concert:

Jeremy Jouve, Ricardo Gallen, Rovshan Mamedkuliev, Evgeni Finkelstein, Anatoly Izotov, Vladimir Mityakov. «Nizhny Novgorov Soloists» Chamber Orchestra, conductor – Andrey Rein

Second Round of the Competition (Day 2)

11:00–13:00 – Shuvalov’s Musical Drawing Room – Second Round of the Competition

13:00–14:00 – break

14:00–16:00 – Shuvalov’s Musical Drawing Room – Second Round of the Competition

Concert: GRAND TOURNAMENT – Illarionov, Dervoed, Ceku TICKETS

Dimitri Illarionov, Artyom Dervoed, Petrit Ceku, Russian Philharmonic – Moscow City Symphony

19:00 – Moscow Internationsl House of Music – «GRAND TOURNAMENT – Illarionov, Dervoed, Ceku»

Russian Philharmonic – Moscow City Symphony, conductor– Sergey Tararin

Host of the show – Artyom Wahrhaftig

Bach, Vivaldi, Boccherini, Albeniz, Piazzolla, Zelenskiy, Rodrigo

Masterclasses

Petrit Ceku, Jeremy Jouve, Ricardo Gallen

Shuvalov’s Musical Drawing Room

11:00–13:00 – Petrit Ceku (Kosovo)

13:00–15:00 – Jeremy Jouve (France)

15:00–17:00 – Ricardo Gallen (Spain)

FInalists’ rehearsal with orchestra

FIve finalists of the Competition + OpensoundOrchestra

11:00–16:00 – Cathedral chamber – Rehearsal of the finalists with OpensoundOrchestra

Soundcheck for the finalists with OpensoundOrchestra

Cathedral chamber – Soundcheck for the finalists with  OpensoundOrchestra

Final Round of the Competition

12:00–16:00 – Cathedral chamber – Final Round of the Competition

The Final Round is held with OpensoundOrchestra , conductor – Stanislav Malyshev

Concert: Musical fireworks in honor to the Winners of the Competiton

Petrit Ceku, Ricardo Gallen, Jeremy Jouve, Dimitri Illarionov and Boris Andrianov, and the WINNER OF THE COMPETITION

21:00 –  Cathedral chamber – Concert: Musical fireworks in honor to the Winner of the Competiton

Concert: Kupinski Guitar Duo

Ewa Jablczynska, Dariusz Kupinski

19:00 –  Cathedral chamber – Kupinski Guitar Duo concert

Welcome to the Frauchi International Competition and Festival! The 8th Frauchi International Competition was held from August 10 through November 5, 2023. First Round was held online in virtual format from August 10 through August 27, 2023, Second and Final Rounds – offline in live format from October 29 through November 5, 2023.<br /> <br /> <strong>The winner of the I Prize is Vera Danilina; II Prize – Vyacheslav Shugaev; III Prize – Nikita Nedelko; diplomas – Sergey Perelekhov and Ivan Smertin.</strong><br /> <br /> This year, the total value of the prizes exceeded 30,000 euros; also all those foreign and non-resident participants of the Competition who were advanced to the Third Round were awarded a scholarship in the amount of costs paid for travelling from their place of residence (de facto residence) to the city of Moscow and back.<br /> <br /> Frauchi International Competition is held biannually. In the 'non-competitional' years the Alexander Frauchi Foundation is organizing «Frauchi-Gala» festivals.<br /> <div><i class="fa fa-trophy fa-2x"></i> <h4>Competition</h4> The prize-winners of the first prizes of the competitions (every odd year starting from 2009) were Tengyue (TY) Zhang, Rovshan Mamedkuliev, Artyom Dervoed, Marko Topchii and Vera Danilina, of the second prizes – Pavel Kukhta, Konstantin Okudzhava, Anton Baranov, Vera Danilina, Andrea de Vitis, Vyacheslav Shugaev. </div> <div><i class="fa fa-star-o fa-2x"></i> <h4>Festival</h4> During the 'competitional' years, the stars of the festivals were Roland Dyens, Marcin Dylla, Aniello Desiderio, Zoran Dukic, Sergio and Odair Asad, Roberto Aussel, Pavel Steidl, Leo Brouwer, Ricardo Gallen, David Pavlovic, Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey, Yamandu Costa, Artyom Dervoed, Dimitri Illarionov, and many others. </div> <div><i class="fa fa-star-half-o fa-2x"></i> <h4>Frauchi-Gala </h4> The stars of the Frauchi-Gala festivals (every even year starting from 2010) were Zoran Dukic, Denis Azabagic, Aniello Desiderio, Rafael Aguirre, Carlo Marchione, Andrea de Vitis, Tengyue (TY) Zhang, Artyom Dervoed, Dimitri Illarionov, Frauchi Guitar Quartet and many others. </div>

Fill out your information

No tickets to display here! You will need to add some.

Additional details

Alexander Frauchi International Guitar Competition is held biannually. In the 'non-competitional' years the Alexander Frauchi Foundation is organizing «FRAUCHI-GALA» festivals.

Copyright 2024. Frauchi International Competition and Festival [email protected]

This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you. We use this information in order to improve and customize your browsing experience and for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Cookies Policy .

If you decline, your information won’t be tracked when you visit this website. A single cookie will be used in your browser to remember your preference not to be tracked.

Population: CF: City of Moscow

View russia's population: cf: city of moscow from 1989 to 2023 in the chart:.

What was Russia's Population: CF: City of Moscow in 2023?

Related indicators for population: cf: city of moscow, accurate macro & micro economic data you can trust.

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Russia Key Series

Buy selected data, more indicators for russia, request a demo of ceic.

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Demographic and Labour Market

Explore our Data

• PSA – Public Service Announcements
• Weekly Schedule
• Donate Aluminum Cans
• Donate Online
• Gift Donations
• Mail a Check
• Pay for a Day
• Underwriting
• Volunteer to Help KRFP
• Washington State Combined Fund Drive
• Moscow Art Walk
• Moscow Renaissance Fair
• All Audio Fundraiser
• Real Radio Dinner & Auction

Evening Report – Tue., Sep 26, 2023 – Council Candidate Evan Holmes / Fiona Hill on World War & US Hegemony

• Moscow City Council Candidate Evan Holmes.
• City Committee Recommends Continuing Participation in Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to Save Money on Fire Dept. Ladder Truck.
• Former National Security Council Member Fiona Hill Discusses US World Influence Under Trump & the Edge of Nuclear War.
• Inmate Lawsuit in Washington Against Department of Corrections for Faulty Drug Tests & Resulting Harsh Punishments.

Right-click and save link: | HiFi

Listen Online

• 9:30pm - The Brentbent Show
• 11:00pm - Intercepted
• 12:00am - Various

Recent Posts

• Evening Report – Tue., Apr 23, 2024 – Idaho Abortion Law Amicus Brief: Pregnant Women on the Verge of Death
• Evening Report – Mon., Apr 22, 2024 – FERC Approves GTN Pipeline Expansion
• Evening Report – Fri., Apr 19, 2024 – Earth Week
• Evening Report – Thu., Apr 18, 2024 – Options on Phoenix Purchase / Rep. Sue Chew Dies
• Evening Report – Wed., Apr 14, 2024 – Moscow Climate Plan / Pullman’s Pine Street Plaza

Stay in Touch

Subscribe to Email Newsletter

• 2024 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2023 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2022 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2021 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2020 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2019 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2018 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2017 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2016 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2015 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2014 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2013 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2012 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2011 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2010 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2009 : J F M A M J J A S O N D
• 2008 : J F M A M J J A S O N D

Even Older Archives

audio.krfp.org: 2009 & earlier news.krfp.org: 2009 & earlier

Older archives use The Wayback Machine. Read about it on Wikipedia .

Support KRFP!