The 2024 Wimbledon, a tournament of historical significance, unfolded between 1 July 2024 and 14 July 2024. As the world’s finest tennis players gathered at SW19, the anticipation was palpable. Would Iga Swiatek, finally claim her first Wimbledon title? Could Novak Djokovic, a seasoned champion, overcome his recent knee surgery to secure an 8th Wimbledon victory? And would Carlos Alcaraz, a young talent, defend his Wimbledon title?
This year was the first time since 1996 that neither Serena nor Venus Williams participated in the tournament, marking the end of an era. As the tournament progressed, Djokovic showed no signs of hindrance resulting from his knee operation as he advanced through his rounds with relative ease. However, he had to contend with a hostile crowd, whom he called out for not respecting him. In one match, he mimicked playing a violin as a tribute to his daughter, who was learning to play the violin. However, some spectators and tennis commentators misinterpreted it as an attempt to mock the crowd. Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka fell in the second round to Emma Navarro. America’s Madison Keys was in fine form until she was hampered by injury in her fourth-round match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. The ladies’ final featured two surprise finalists, Barbora Krejčíková and Jasmine Paolini, with the former winning in three sets. In the Wheelchair’s competition, Britain’s Alfie Hewett won his maiden Wimbledon title to add to his eight Grand Slam titles.
The men’s final was a rematch of last year’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, widely regarded as the greatest male tennis player of all time. Alcaraz secured a victory, winning in three consecutive sets to claim his fourth Grand Slam and second Wimbledon title.
It was an amazing two weeks of tennis. The next stop is the Olympics which takes place in Paris in a few days time.
The images below are what I took during the championship.
Happy viewing.
Ahmed Olayinka Sule, CFA
July 2024
