Roger Federer's Wimbledon record remains intact after Novak Djokovic succumbs to Carlos Alcaraz in one-sided 2024 final

Roger Federer's Wimbledon record of being the man with the most titles remained intact. Novak Djokovic was vying to tie the record but got outplayed by Carlos Alcaraz in the final as the Serb lost 2-6, 2-6, 6-7(4).

On July 14, Djokovic entered the Centre Court for the 10th time in his career, a familiar place where he had been victorious seven times earlier. This time, with more history on the line than ever before. He was eyeing to tie Roger Federer's record for the most Wimbledon titles (8) but fell short at the last hurdle.

The Serb pulled a miraculous act as he entered The Championships main draw just days after a knee surgery. He reached the final, defeating Vit Kopriva, Jacob Fearnley, Alexei Popyrin, Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur (walkover), and Lorenzo Musetti.

Facing Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Djokovic lost in a lopsided match. The Spaniard started strong, winning the first two sets 6-2, 6-2. The Serb fought hard in the third set, holding his serve till 4-4 before Alcaraz raised his level and broke the World No. 2's serve. Serving for the championship, the Spaniard quickly won three points to set up championship points.

For the first time in the match, Alcaraz showed signs of some nerves as he lost five straight points to have the third set tied at 5-5. The defending champion later overcame Novak Djokovic in the tiebreak to win Wimbledon 2024.

With Djokovic's loss, the Swiss Maestro's incredible record of eight titles at Wimbledon is still standing.

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Roger Federer on Wimbledon - "Very special, I always love coming back here"

Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2017 (Source: GETTY)

Roger Federer talked about what made Wimbledon a special tournament for him in an interview with legendary presenter Sue Barker in 2023, during his visit to SW19.

The Swiss Maestro said the atmosphere and the crowds make the tournament a unique experience for the players, adding that the manner in which the tournament was run oozed class. He also stated that he loved coming back to SW19.

"Once you have obviously walked through the ground you know what makes this place special but I think as a player it is the atmosphere, playing on the grass, the crowds I think also being so knowledgeable, its history of course, and also the way the tournament is run, there is a sort of, oozes class, and it's just very pretty, and very calm, like a garden. You are walking through a garden, very special and I always love coming back here," he said.

Roger Federer was pictured at Wimbledon 2024 on day 4 of The Championships.