Several celebrities are in attendance to watch the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, including Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, and Ariana Grande.
Djokovic and Alcaraz are facing each other for the third time, with their head-to-head currently locked at 1-1. Both players booked their place in the Wimbledon final with straight-set wins in their respective semifinals. While the Serb beat Jannik Sinner, the Spaniard eliminated Daniil Medvedev.
The Wimbledon men’s final is being witnessed by a number of celebrities, including actors Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig, who was seen present with his wife Rachel Weisz, in the Royal Box.
Hugh Jackman is also in attendance in the Wimbledon final and stated earlier that he would be supporting Djokovic.
“Beyond excited to be here and cheer on @DjokerNole,” the Aussie’s tweet read.
Singer Ariana Grande was also present on Centre Court along with actors Andrew Garfield and Tom Hiddleston.
Others who were in attendance on Centre Court included Prince William, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, and their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
A few former Wimbledon champions also watched the final. These included Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Stan Smith, and Stefan Edberg.
Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will decide the men’s World No. 1 ranking
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are both in the race for the World No. 1 ranking. Whoever out of the two wins the Wimbledon final, will be at the top of the ATP rankings come Monday, July 18.
Alcaraz and Djokovic have been having a cat-and-mouse race for the No. 1 ranking throughout the 2023 season. Early in the season, the Serb dethroned the Spaniard from the top of the ATP rankings after the Australian Open. Alcaraz reclaimed it by winning the Indian Wells Masters but later lost it after his semifinal exit from the Miami Open.
The Spaniard reclaimed the ranking during the Italian Open but Djokovic wrested it back by winning the French Open. Alcaraz then reclaimed it by winning his maiden grasscourt title in Queen’s Club, London.
Victory for Djokovic will see him script history and set a new record for the most number of Grand Slam singles titles won in the Open Era by any player, male or female. He will also equal Roger Federer’s record for the most titles won by a man at Wimbledon.
If Alcaraz comes out on top, he will become the first Spaniard to win the grasscourt Major since Rafael Nadal in 2010.
Edited by
Sudeshna Banerjee