Who is the youngest Wimbledon champion? Did Carlos Alcaraz break record after beating Novak Djokovic?

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On Sunday, the 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz faced an immense challenge when he took on seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final of the 2023 championships, eventually topping the all-time men’s single major leader 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an epic and unforgettable final.

While he might have been one of the youngest champions, did you know he’s not the youngest men’s singles champion at the All England Club?

The Spaniard, who won his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 U.S. Open, emerged victorious this time after a brutal five-set battle on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.

Let’s take a look at where this year’s finalist ranks among the youngest Wimbledon champions.

Youngest Wimbledon winners in history

Even with his 2023 victory, Alcaraz is a sizeable three years too late from breaking the record for the youngest men’s singles champion.

Boris Becker remains the youngest winner of the men’s singles competition, prevailing as a 17-year-old in 1985. He’s still the second-youngest Grand Slam title winner in history.

Russian prodigy Maria Sharapova was also 17 when she won Wimbledon, but no other teenage players have won the title in modern times.

Before the Open Era, Lottie Dod won Wimbledon’s title at 15 years and 285 days old in 1887.

Who remains the youngest Grand Slam winner?

Michael Chang is still the youngest man to win a singles Grand Slam title, winning the French Open title in 1989, at 17 years, 109 days old. Alcaraz’s victory at Flushing Meadows puts him seventh on the top-10 list.

Four of the five youngest, including Rafael Nadal, made the list by winning the French Open.

Alcaraz cannot become the youngest Wimbledon winner, but he does have the distinction of reaching No.1 earlier in his life than anyone else.

Victory over Casper Ruud in the 2022 US Open men’s final made Alcaraz the youngest ever man at the top of the ATP rankings at the age of 19 years and 130 days.