2023 Wimbledon is over. With victories, surprises, disappointments and a little more…
First among equals… Using this definition about Wimbledon would probably be useless. The oldest, most prestigious, and most faithful of the Grand Slam tournaments, the 2023 edition touched history again. We will look at what’s left of Wimbledon, which brought two new singles champions, hosted unforgettable matches, flooded with celebrities like every year, and left us feeling quality even when watching from the screen.
Number 1 Farewell
Iga Swiatek is currently driving women’s tennis. But for the young star who, despite being 22 years old, has four Grand Slam titles, Wimbledon is an unexplored world. Iga, who came here right after the Roland Garros championship last year, was blocked by Alize Cornet in the third round. There was a belief that things could go differently in 2023. Already, Swiatek confirmed this with his performances at the beginning of the tournament. Problems started in the fourth round for the Polish star, who did not leave a set in the matches of Zhu Lin, Sara Sorribes Tormo and Petra Martic. Returning from the brink of defeat against Belinda Bencic, Iga lost to Elina Svitolina, who signed one of the stories of 2023 Wimbledon. Returning after giving birth, the Ukrainian got the most special victory of his adventure that will last until the semi-finals, in front of the world number 1. This meant another Wimbledon for Iga that ended in sadness and unfinished expectations. In short, the world’s best female tennis player is still not fully adapted to the grass court. And he will struggle to overcome this obstacle in the years to come.
Novak’s Kingdom
23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was the champion of the last four Wimbledons and came to the tournament to set records. If we take a look at it; she could capture Roger Federer and Björn Borg with her fifth consecutive Wimbledon victory, equal Federer with her eighth overall title, and most importantly, share Margaret Court’s all-time record by lifting her 24th slam trophy. It was hard to beat Djokovic, who hasn’t been undefeated on the Center Court since the 2013 final, hasn’t lost a Wimbledon match since 2017, and has a 28-game winning streak on the grass court. Indeed, as the tours progressed, it became clear what a difficult task this was. Nole, who had to grapple with Hubert Hurkacz’s huge serves in the fourth round, came to the final without a major crisis, except for that match. Wimbledon is still Novak’s kingdom, although the result after the final ball was thrown in the cup match against Carlos Alcaraz was a surprise. And until he hangs that racket, he’ll be on the lawn of the All England Club with a completely different aura.
