Wimbledon? It is more than grass. It exudes history and echoes the tales of fate and dreams that were to be for the year 2024. Tennis heroes emerged, men and women who were capable of overcoming all the adversities and entering the history of the game. Sweet, tough, and nail-biting moments make for the memories of the year. This blog will be a guide through the unforgettable matches, events, and remarkable players that make this year’s best Wimbledon.
Introduction
Wimbledon is one of the oldest tennis tournaments that started its way to the stride of greatness in sports history. Officially founded in 1877, Wimbledon started as an amateurs’ tournament and later evolved into one of the majors. It is an annual tournament played on the lawn tennis facilities held in the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It has featured some of the greatest players and thrilling matches on the grass-court surface. The 2024 Wimbledon also known as the 137th Wimbledon Championships was held from July 1 to July 14. There were professional and amateur tennis competitions involving both the adults and juniors, as well as the physically challenged competitors; not to mention the highly expected veterans’ category. Singles entries like world No. 1 Jannik Sinner as well as many other favorites including Iga Świątek entering the singles draws while in doubles Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos and Hsieh Su-wei, Elise Mertens as seeds.
Champions of 2024
Men’s Singles Champion: Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is the young star from Spain who triumphed in the championship. In the final match, he was able to beat Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz is the youngest ranking number one in men’s tennis history. He won his second Wimbledon and the fourth Grand Slam title. It was evident that he persevered and his dreams were achieved through the victory he got. Alcaraz is the perfect example of the best Wimbledon champion and an inspiration to many.
Women’s Singles Champion: Barbora Krejčokova
In the Wimbledon singles event, Barbora Krejčíková won her first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam singles title by defeating Jasmine Paolini in the final. It was a monumental achievement for Krejčíková to be the first-ever Italian woman to make it which shows a lot of dedication and ability that led her to achieving the top of the organization.
Men’s Doubles Champions: Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara
The men’s doubles event was claimed by the Finnish-British partnership made up of Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten. They emerged winners by a whisker in what could be considered to be one of the most closely fought finals, thus making Heliövaara the first Finnish to do so in the Wimbledon men’s doubles trophy and making them the first non-seeded team to win since 2014.
Women’s Doubles Champions: Katarzyna Siniakina and Taylor Townsend
The title in the women’s doubles went to Kateřina Siniaková of the Czech Republic and Taylor Townsend of the United States. They went on to beat their opponents, the Canadian–New Zealand pair of Dabrowski and Routliffe in straight sets. Their teamwork, cooperation, and strategies were perfect on the basketball court.
Mixed Doubles Champions: Hsieh Su-wei and Jelle Sels
In the mixed doubles event, Hsieh Su-wei partnering with his partner, Jelle Sels of Poland clinched the championship. The straight-set triumph against the Mexican pair proved to be an added feather on the cap of Hsieh. Hsieh Su-wei again and again exhibited flexibility in her doubles match.
Memorable Moments
Upsets
Wimbledon 2024 was marked by several surprising upsets and dramatic comebacks:
- The women singles saw a new surprise in the name of Jessica Bouzas Maneiro who beat the sixth seed Markéta Vondroušová. Bozarth Manero is ranked 83 in the whole wide world separating her from Vondroušová. She has never defeated a current top 40 player and has always been knocked out in the first round of grand slam events. Defeating Markéta Vondroušová was really a huge victory for her in her career.
- Yulia Putintseva scored a stunning victory over top-seeded player Iga Świątek making it to the fourth round. This result surprised everyone, because Świątek has recently clinched her fifth Grand Slam at the French Open and set a record of three-peat at Roland Garros last month.
- 18-year-old Lulu Sun won her maiden Grand Slam by beating eighth-seeded Zheng Qinwen in the first round of the women singles.
- In the semifinals, Barbora Krejčíková defeated fourth-seeded player, Elena Rybakina, with her superior endurance and excellent strategy.
- In the men’s singles, Guido Pella defeated sixth seed Andrey Rublev, while Fabio Fognini knocked out eighth seed Casper Ruud in the second round.
Goodbye to Andy Murray
This year’s event witnessed the last performance of the two-time best Wimbledon and a former world number one, Andy Murray. In the men’s doubles Andy partnered his brother Jamie Murray but they were knocked out in the first round. In his previous interviews, he mentioned that he will retire this summer and Wimbledon and the Olympics are the last thing on his mind. Andy Murray had stated that he wanted to play professional tennis forever but the physical complications and pain do not allow him to do it.
Conclusion
The greatest Wimbledon Championships would be seen based on the particular outstanding performance within the matches, shocking results, and significant achievements. This year was filled with amazing moments starting from Carlos Alcaraz’s title defense and up to Barbora Krejčíková who finally clinched Wimbledon title. The match upsets and the fightbacks made the event even more interesting, while the final raised curtain with a retirement of Andy Murray. Once again, the best Wimbledon proved that it is a tournament that exemplaries the best of tennis as fans waited for the next year’s event.
