Wimbledon 2024 final: Live score and updates as Novak Djokovic seeks revenge on Carlos Alcaraz after last year’s showdown in a bid for an EIGHTH singles title at SW19 as Princess Kate takes her seat

The main task in Alcaraz’s in-tray today: to eliminate unnecessary mistakes.

He has had 189 in total this tournament, the second highest number. That is dangerous territory.

However, he also hit the most winners, 277. Go for it or go home.

On paper, Djokovic seems to be the most infallible in this tournament.

The world number two has dropped just two sets – one each to Jacob Fearnley and Alexei Popyrin – on his way here. He also had a bye through to the semi-finals after Alex de Minaur pulled out of their last eight with an injury.

Alcaraz has lost five sets and had to come back from 2-1 down in the third round against Frances Tiafoe, where he was pushed hard. He had a tough route and played longer matches. Will that show today?

Djokovic leads Alcaraz 3-2 in the head-to-head matches.

Still, the memory of last year’s gruelling Wimbledon final, which lasted almost five hours and was the third longest ever at SW19, lives on long after Alcaraz lost the first set 6-1 but made a sensational comeback.

It was such an exciting odyssey, last year’s final. Of the 334 points played, Alcaraz won 168, Djokovic 166. Razor-thin margins.

Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old matador who rarely loses, has played three finals and won three finals.

Only Roger Federer has won his first four Grand Slam finals in the Open Era (he has since won his first seven). If he won today, he would be among the elite.

Less than a month before Wimbledon, it already seemed like a miracle for Novak Djokovic to play here.

The 37-year-old underwent surgery on June 5 after withdrawing from the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. He hoped against hope that he could repair the torn medial meniscus in his right knee in time.

Thirty-seven days later and here he is in the final against all reason. Beautiful.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of the 2024 Wimbledon men’s final.

From 2pm we can look forward to a cracker as Novak Djokovic seeks revenge on Carlos Alcaraz, who dethroned him in last year’s Wimbledon epic.

This is a historic opportunity for the Serb: he gets the chance to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles among men.

We can’t wait for the ride to begin.