Federer retains Wimbledon record solely for now after Djokovic loses 2023 final to Alcaraz

Roger Federer retains the record of Wimbledon titles after Carlos Alcaraz's victory in the final against Novak Djokovic.

The Swiss maestro remains the king at All England Club, where he conquered eight trophies: five consecutive ones between 2003 and 2007, and then in 2009, 2012, and 2017. These titles make him the most successful male singles player in Wimbledon history, surpassing 'Nole' by one title.

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Prior to this, Djokovic had won the Wimbledon title seven times in 2011, 2014, 2015, and four consecutive times between 2018 and 2022 (with the tournament not being held in 2020 due to the pandemic).

In this particular Wimbledon final, Djokovic had the chance to equal Federer's record, but Carlos Alcaraz thwarted Djokovic's opportunity in a memorable match that the Spanish player won 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.

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With Novak Djokovic’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer still holds the record for the most Wimbledon titles of all time. 8.

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Federer and Djokovic have faced each other 4 times at Wimbledon, with a record of 3-1 in favor of the Serbian. Federer's only victory came in the 2012 semifinal in four sets, while Djokovic defeated him in three finals in 2014, 2015, and the memorable 2019 final where 'Nole' saved 2 match points and went on to win the trophy.

Roger Federer has competed in four Wimbledon finals in addition to winning eight trophies. He lost three times to Djokovic and once in 2008 against Rafael Nadal. Federer accumulated 105 victories and 14 defeats at Wimbledon, boasting an 88% success rate.

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On the other hand, Djokovic has lost two finals at Wimbledon (2013 to Andy Murray and 2023 to Alcaraz), accumulating 92 victories and 11 defeats, with a 90% success rate at the All England Club.

The final against Alcaraz also presented the opportunity for Djokovic to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking, but he remains in the second position on the ATP ranking. Djokovic's next appearance will be at the Toronto Open in the first week of August, a tournament he previously won in 2016, defeating Kei Nishikori in the final with a score of 6-3, 7-5.