New arrivals in Wimbledon in the past few weeks have been bombarded with a huge banner as they exit the station en route to the tennis. “Always like never before,” it booms. That has certainly been true of the 2023 edition, in which there have been protests and geopolitical rows, breakout stars and sparkling runs, doily dresses and – quite possibly – a finale that will prove to be a pivotal moment in modern tennis.
On the final day of the competition, fans were treated to a masterclass between the 36-year-old Wimbledon veteran Novak Djokovic and the 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard finally triumphed in a five-set thriller watched by a deafening Centre Court crowd, who could hardly contain their joy at bearing witness to match for the ages.
