The 22-year-old Spaniard, riding an 18-match winning streak, opens play on Centre Court against Fabio Fognini as he seeks to join an elite group with three consecutive Wimbledon championships.

On July 14th 2019, Novak Djokovic cheated death against Roger Federer by saving two match points against serve in the Wimbledon final. In 2023, young Carlos Alcaraz pulled off something similarly extraordinary against the greatest player in the history of the sport.

Only four men have won three Wimbledon titles in a row in the Open era, which began in 1968: Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.