Wimbledon men's seeds in full with Alcaraz and Djokovic topping the list (2024)

Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed at Wimbledon but is certainly not the favourite in the men’s singles.

That tag belongs to a certain Serbian on the other side of the draw, Novak Djokovic, who is looking to match and surpass more records at SW19 this year having recently overtaken Rafael Nadal in the race for the most men’s grand slams.

Djokovic is one behind Margaret Court’s outright singles record of 24 slams, while the 36-year-old is also looking to level Roger Federer on eight Wimbledon titles.

To throw in some more alarming stats: Djokovic has not lost a completed match at Wimbledon since 2016, is unbeaten on Centre Court since 2013, and has more wins here (86) than the rest of the men’s top 20 combined (85).

He’ll take some stopping…

Wimbledon 2023 men’s seeds tracker

During the tournament, this list will be updated at the end of each day’s play to score out any seeds who have been eliminated and detail their defeat.

1. Carlos Alcaraz

2. Novak Djokovic (lost in the final to Carlos Alcaraz 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4): The final many predicted, and the epic many had hoped for, with a gruelling five-setter won by Carlos Alcaraz after four hours and 43 minutes. It’s a first Wimbledon title for Alcaraz, and in doing so he denies Novak Djokovic a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon and 24th grand slam title. The pursuit of No 24 will resume at the US Open for Djokovic.

3. Daniil Medvedev (lost in the semi-final to Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-3, 6-3): “I feel like I didn’t play too bad,” said Medvedev, a comment that seemed incongruous with the scoreline and the fact it had taken Alcaraz 12 minutes short of two hours to dismantle his game.

4. Casper Ruud (lost in the second round to Liam Broady 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0): The shock of the second round saw British wildcard Liam Broady outlast the three-time grand slam finalist Ruud in a thrilling Centre Court five-setter. The left-hander said he would play Ruud anywhere, back in Stockport if he had to, but that Centre was a dream he has had since he was five years old.

5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (lost in the fourth round to Christopher Eubanks 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4): He may have ended Andy Murray’s run but No 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas could not prevent Christopher Eubanks from continuing his dream debut at Wimbledon. Eubanks is quickly making a name for himself at Wimbledon and reached the quarter-finals with a huge five-set win over Tsitsipas out on No 2 Court.

6. Holger Rune (lost in the quarter-finals to Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-4, 6-4): In the meeting of the two 20-year-olds who have been good friends since their junior days, it was Carlos Alcaraz who looked a level above, wrapping up an impressive straight-sets win over Holger Rune.

7. Andrey Rublev (lost in the quarter-finals to Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3): It is hard to remember Djokovic ever looking this relaxed on a tennis court. Even a set down, he was laughing to himself after Rublev winners and imitating the Russian’s grunt, to the amusem*nt of the crowd. It all pointed to the fact that Djokovic never thought in a million years that he would lose that match – and after dropping the first set, so it proved.

8. Jannik Sinner (lost in the semi-final to Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6): Jannik Sinner had won the first two sets against Novak Djokovic last year before losing in five. This time around, no such luck again, Djokovic looking dominant to end the Italian’s run.

9. Taylor Fritz (lost in the second round to Mikael Ymer 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2): A bad defeat for Fritz on so many levels. A man who describes himself as an all-court player and told i before Wimbledon that he was confident of putting together a run on the grass, he blew a two-set lead to someone who had never beaten a top-10 player.

10. Frances Tiafoe (lost in the third round to Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3, 6-2): American interest in the men’s singles rested solely on Christopher Eubanks by the fourth round, with Frances Tiafoe resoundingly beaten in the third round in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov, who dropped just seven games in a match lasting 99 minutes across two days.

11. Felix Auger-Aliassime (lost in the first round to Michael Mmoh 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4): Another grand slam, another disappointing performance from Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian has undeniable talent and is an erudite and interesting person, but still has an infuriating habit of losing matches you really think he shouldn’t. Mmoh is a gifted player but was a lucky loser in qualifying and Auger-Aliassime would have expected to beat him.

12. Cameron Norrie (lost in the second round to Christopher Eubanks 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7): Christopher Eubanks is a Wimbledon debutant and admitted it was the “biggest win of my career” as he overcame his profound dislike of the grass, but this was ultimately another tale of disappointment for Norrie, who is yet to really win the hearts of the British public.

13. Borna Coric (lost in the first round to Guido Pella 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1): Despite battling back from two sets down, Borna Coric was unable to win the decider against Argentina’s Guido Pella, who emphatically won the fifth set 6-1 to progress after three-and-a-half hours of match action.

14. Lorenzo Musetti (lost in the third round to Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 6-4, 6-4): “I think he totally deserved to win,” Musetti said rather plainly afterwards and he wasn’t far off the truth. “He has probably one of the best games for this kind of surface. I couldn’t contain his serve.” Roger Federer would concur.

15. Alex De Minaur (lost in the second round to Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-4, 6-4): Berrettini’s fitness cloud – he has been battling ongoing abdominal strain issues – meant he was very much an unknown quantity coming into Wimbledon, but all of a sudden the 2021 finalist looks like a genuine threat again: De Minaur is a quality grass-courter and was soundly beaten.

16. Tommy Paul (lost in the third round to Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-2): Paul made the most of a rain interruption having lost the first two sets, but his fightback was cut short. He was carrying a glute strain that had forced him to withdraw from the men’s doubles.

17. Hubert Hurkacz (lost in the fourth round to Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4): It’s a case of what might have been for Hubert Hurkacz, who led the first set tie-break 6-3 before losing it 8-6. From there, Djokovic extended his breaker record to 14 straight at grand slams, and despite dropping the third set, he recovered to win the fourth and advance.

18. Francisco Cerundolo (lost in the second round to Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 6-2, 6-2): On any surface, Lehecka is a bad draw if he is not seeded. A few months ago you might have said on grass he was less of a problem, but he has spent time on the surface this summer and clearly it is paying off.

19. Alexander Zverev (lost in the third round to Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 7-6, 7-6): Pre-tournament, both these men were somewhat unknown quantities due to injuries. Zverev’s was suffered at the French Open last year and it has been a long road back to full fitness, and having suffered a triple ankle ligament tear you would expect grass to be the biggest challenge. Berrettini meanwhile has been battling continued pain in an abdominal muscle, but looked to have recovered almost entirely as he served Zverev off the court.

20. Roberto Bautista Agut (lost in the first round to Roman Safiullin 2-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5): A 2019 semi-finalist here, Roberto Bautista Agut suffered his first-ever exit in the opening round of Wimbledon. The Spaniard had made the second round on debut in 2013, and boasted a 19-7 record at SW19 overall, but he fell in five sets to world No 92 Roman Safiullin, the Russian making it a Wimbledon debut to remember.

21. Grigor Dimitrov (lost in the fourth round to Holger Rune 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3): From a set down, No 6 seed Holger Rune crucially won the next two sets in tie-breaks out on No 1 Court before sealing it in four to end the Bulgarian’s run.

22. Sebastian Korda (lost in the first round to Jiri Vesely 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3): An outside bet for the championships no longer. Sebastian Korda had reached the Queen’s semi-finals last month, but a wrist injury has proved bothersome in recent months and he was unable to prevent Czech Jiri Vesely from enjoying a big win out on Court 17.

23. Alexander Bublik (lost in the fourth round to Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4): Two tie-break wins helped Alexander Bublik battle his way back into the match from two sets down, but in an entertaining encounter on Centre Court it was Andrey Rublev – thanks in part to a flying forehand winner in the final game – who progressed to the quarter-finals.

24. Yoshihito Nishioka (lost in the first round to Daniel Galan 6-4, 6-3, 6-3): Colombia’s Daniel Galan is better known for his performances on clay but did reach the third round here last year. Nishioka meanwhile has been recovering from injury since the French Open. He said: “I played a match after only five days of practice [on grass], so I believe I performed better than expected. My opponent had lots of luck, too.”

25. Nicolas Jarry (lost in the third round to Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5): It took a Centre Court epic that most expected Alcaraz to make much lighter work of but it was an admirable effort from Jarry to take the second set. Jarry had warned he “knew he could hurt him” and his aggression was a serious test for the world No 1.

26. Denis Shapovalov (lost in the fourth round to Roman Safiullin 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3): Despite taking the first set, 2021 Wimbledon semi-finalist Denis Shapovalov fell in four to Wimbledon debutant Roman Safiullin, who also beat No 20 seed Roberto Bautista Agut in five sets in the opening round.

27. Dan Evans (lost in the first round to Quentin Halys 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4): A disappointing exit for Dan Evans, who loses in the first round for the second consecutive year. A match that started out on No 2 Court on Monday eventually finished under the roof of Centre Court on Tuesday evening, and while Evans was able to reduce the deficit having trailed by two sets overnight, world No 79 Halys defied the extra support for Evans on Centre to progress.

28. Tallon Griekspoor (lost in the first round to Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 6-2, 6-4): Not exactly a shock. Tallon Griekspoor simply had no answer on Court 18 against Márton Fucsovics, losing in straight sets to the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finalist.

29. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (lost in the second round to Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2): 38 years old and going strong, Stan Wawrinka really is a force of nature and booked his place back in the third round of Wimbledon for the first time in eight years by seeing off Etcheverry. This is the only grand slam he has never won, but he is still a formidable force with nearly two decades of experience here.

30. Nick Kyrgios (withdrew before the first round): Perhaps we should have seen it coming given Nick Kyrgios had played just one match since October last year, but it was nevertheless a shock when the Australian and 2022 finalist withdrew just 12 hours before the start of the tournament because of a torn wrist ligament. He had admitted that, after knee surgery in January, he was “almost dreading” his return to tennis, which maybe should have been a giveaway that he was not expecting to play.

31. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (lost in the third round to Holger Rune 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6): Davidovich Fokina, a junior Wimbledon champion, regularly does some inexplicably good things on a tennis court, but choosing to hit an underarm serve at 8-8 in the deciding tie-break was inexplicably bad. “I have to accept what happened,” said Davidovich Fokina afterwards. “I s**t myself and I did not want to play that point.” Well, quite.

32. Ben Shelton (lost in the second round to Laslo Djere 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3): Shelton had never even seen a grass court before he came to England for the first time earlier this summer. He played Queen’s and Mallorca in an attempt to acclimatise to the surface, and his enormous serve and elite athleticism would seem to suit the grass well. But he is still young and learning, and missed out on a potential Andy Murray clash thanks to defeat in the second round.