Chronological Storyline (8 Milestones)
Jul 3, 2023 CE
Tournament Begins
The 2023 Wimbledon Championships began on July 3 with first-round matches across all singles draws. The tournament featured a record prize money of £44.7 million. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek both won their opening matches in straight sets.
Jul 6, 2023 CE
Murray Falls to Tsitsipas in Epic
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray lost to fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 4-6. The match spanned two days due to the All England Club curfew, resuming on July 7. Murray led two sets to one when play was suspended.
Jul 10, 2023 CE
Eubanks Stuns Tsitsipas
American Chris Eubanks, ranked 43rd in the world, upset fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, to reach his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal. Eubanks had entered Wimbledon on a nine-match grass-court winning streak after claiming his first ATP title in Mallorca.
Jul 11, 2023 CE
Svitolina Upsets World No. 1 Swiatek
Elina Svitolina, a wildcard entry returning from maternity leave, defeated world No. 1 and top seed Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals, 7-5, 6-4. Svitolina had returned to the tour earlier in the year after giving birth to her daughter in October 2022.
Jul 13, 2023 CE
Women's Semifinals Set Unseeded vs. Sixth Seed
In the women's semifinals, unseeded Marketa Vondrousova defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1, while sixth seed Ons Jabeur came from a set down to beat second seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Billie Jean King in 1963.
Jul 14, 2023 CE
Alcaraz and Djokovic Advance to Men's Final
In the men's semifinals, top seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, while second seed Novak Djokovic beat eighth seed Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. Djokovic was seeking his eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam singles title.
Jul 15, 2023 CE
Vondrousova Makes History in Women's Final
Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in the women's singles final to become the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to win Wimbledon. Vondrousova, ranked 42nd in the world, had been 0-2 in Grand Slam finals before this victory. Jabeur fell to 0-3 in major finals.
Jul 16, 2023 CE
Alcaraz Dethrones Djokovic in Epic Final
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the men's singles final, ending Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon and his quest for a fifth consecutive title. At 20 years old, Alcaraz became the third-youngest man to win Wimbledon in the Open Era and claimed his second Grand Slam title. The match lasted 4 hours and 42 minutes, one of the longest Wimbledon finals in history.