These are the key facts regarding Wimbledon 2024 with mentions to the draw, schedules, prize money and favorites.
- Tournament Dates:
- Wimbledon runs from Monday, July 1 to Sunday, July 14.
- The three qualifying rounds for men’s singles took place in Roehampton from June 25 to June 27.
- Player Fields:
- All of the world’s Top 70 players are scheduled to compete.
- 128 players will participate in the men’s singles main draw, with 104 receiving direct entry.
- 32 seeded players in the singles draw, and no byes.
- Prize Money:
- The total prize money for the men’s singles champion is a record £2,700,000.
- Breakdown for the men’s singles:
- First round: £60,000
- Second round: £93,000
- Third round: £143,000
- Round of 16: £226,000
- Quarterfinals: £375,000
- Semifinals: £715,000
- Finalist: £1,400,000
- Champion: £2,700,000
- Favorites:
- Keep an eye on established stars like Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz.
Finals Schedule:
- Men’s Singles Final: Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m. local time on Centre Court.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 20th of June when he lost to world no.29 Jack Draper 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 2nd round in London (draw).
This year Carlos has managed to achieve a composed 26-6 win-loss record. Carlos conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Currently ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 23rd of June when he beat world no.7 Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(8) 7-6(2) in the final in Halle to win his 15th career title.
This season Jannik owns a compiled 38-3 match record. Sinner clinched 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami and Halle.
Sinner is scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played each other 10 times. The head to head is 6-4 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 7th of June 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Currently the world no.2, the Serbian played his last match on the 3rd of June when he beat world no.27 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 4th round in the French Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Novak has a 18-6 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s most significant achievement of the present season was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open, Monte Carlo and Geneva.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic |
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