Wimbledon 2024 final: Live score and updates as Novak Djokovic seeks revenge on Carlos Alcaraz after last year's showdown in a bid for an EIGHTH singles title at SW19 as Princess Kate takes her seat

Over the years, Wimbledon has been feted for its insistence on putting tradition at the forefront of its clash with modernity.

Yet such a historic tournament could still fall to the clutches of artificial intelligence, spelling a gloomy future for the line judges, who are nervous for what lies ahead.

Could this be the last match we see them at? Some of them think so.

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Princess Kate has been smiling at waving to fans on her way to Centre Court, kitted out in a long purple dress and accompanied by Princess Charlotte.

With prize money inflated by 10 per cent this year, almost £50million has been up for grabs for the athletes this year. The lion's share of that will go to the winner of the finals - but how much is on the table?

Novak Djokovic hailed his 'bromance; with tennis firebrand Nick Kyrgios and the two shared a light session together yesterday.

Good practice against the man he beat in the 2022 edition of the final in four sets.

We've got our first picture of Princess Kate, accompanied by Princess Charlotte.

It's her second public appearance after her cancer diagnosis was announced in March and it's great to see her getting about and about. She is a fixture of Wimbledon and it's wonderful that she can attend.

The main task in Alcaraz's in-tray today - cut out the unforced erorrs.

He's had 189 in total this tournament, the second-most. That is perilous territory.

He also had hit the most winners, though, 277. Go hard or go home.

On paper, Djokovic has looked the more infallible this tournament.

The world number two has only dropped two sets - one apiece to Jacob Fearnley and Alexei Popyrin - on his route here. He also had a bye through to the semi-finals after Alex de Minaur pulled out of their last-eight clas injured.

Alcaraz has dropped five sets and had to come from 2-1 down against Frances Tiafoe in the third round, being pushed hard. He has had a tricky route and played longer matches. Will that show today?

Thanks to the team at Sofascore for putting together this graphic.

Djokovic leads Alcaraz 3-2 on their head-to-head record.

Yet the memory of last year's gruelling Wimbledon final, which spanned almost five hours and was the third-longest ever at SW19, lives long. Alcaraz lost the first set 6-1 but produced a sensational comeback.

it was such a close-fought odyssey, last year's final. Out of 334 points played, Alcaraz won 168, Djokovic 166. Razor-thin margins.

It's three finals played and three finals won for Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old ball-hitting matador who seldom tastes defeat.

Only Roger Federer has won his first four Grand Slam finals in the Open Era (he went on to win his first seven). Winning today would put him in elite company.

Less than a month before Wimbledon, even competing here looked a miracle for Novak Djokovic.

The 37-year-old underwent surgery on June 5 after pulling out of the French Open quarter-finals, hoping against hope to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee in time for this.

Thirty-seven days later and here he is in the final against all reasonable thought. Magnificent.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's live coverage of the 2024 Wimbledon men's singles final.

We're set for an absolute cracker from 2pm as Novak Djokovic seeks to enact revenge on Carlos Alcaraz, who usurped him as the Wimbledon king in last year's epic.

For the Serbian today represents a history-levelling opportunity - the chance to match Roger Federer's men's record of eight Wimbledon titles.

We can't wait for the ride.