In a fight of their 2023 last, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic for his second straight Wimbledon name. Last year was an amazing, almost five-hour, five-set suit in which Alcaraz denied Djokovic his second straight All England name. This time, the 21-year-old Spaniard rolled in right set: 6-2, 6-2, 7-6.
Alcaraz earned$ 3.5 million for the 2024 title, which pushed his career prize money to$ 35.1 million, ninth all time. Djokovic made$ 2.2 million and extended his lead on the all-time list to$ 184.7 million,$ 50 million ahead of Rafael Nadal.
” For me, this is the most beautiful event, the most beautiful court and certainly the most beautiful trophy”, Alcaraz said on Center Court after the suit.
It is Alcaraz’s third Grand Slam subject, including his win at the 2024 French Open and 2022 U. S. Open.
After a knee injury forced him to retreat from his final fit at the French Open and have operation, Djokovic was a question mark for playing at Wimbledon. Roger Federer’s history of eight Wimbledon names and Roger Federer’s history of 24 Grand Slam titles were on the cards when Djokovic reached the final.
Djokovic has won 98 job activities, including at least four in 15 various times, but the 37-year-old Rebel is also seeking his second win of 2024. His second last this year was at Wembledon.
The outcome of Wimbledon showed that the light had been passed from the club’s prior to its current and future generation of actors. Alcaraz recently topped Djokovic as the world’s highest-paid player, with$ 45 million in prize money, endorsements and appearance fees in the 12 months through June 30. Jannik Sinner ranked second at$ 25.7 million, and the 22-year-old Italian may keep his ATP Tour No. 1 position after Wimbledon.
With the’ Big Three’ of tennis, Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer nearing the end of their reign, sponsors have flocked to Alcaraz as the sport’s future. Alcaraz signed deals with LVMH, Rolex, BMW, Babolat, Calvin Klein and ISDIN sunblock. Nike is his most profitable relationship, and the Swoosh redid its cope with Alcaraz in 2023 at a huge boost. He will make more than$ 10 million from Nike this fiscal year.
On the children’s area, Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to get her first Wimbledon king, adding to her 2021 European Open name. Czech’s Krejcikova earned$ 3.5 million for the win.
Paolini won his second Grand Slam last in a row. The 28-year-old Italian had a career record of 4-16 in the slam dunk this year, is 15-3 in big events this year, and has roughly tripled her prize money.
” I do n’t have any words right now”, Krejcikova said during the trophy presentation. It’s undoubtedly the best time of my rugby career as well as the best day of my life.