Defending His Wimbledon Crown, Carlos Alcaraz Dons A Timepiece From The Crown

Etching his name in the history of Wimbledon winners, Rolex Testimonee Carlos Alcaraz soared to victory at The Championships, Wimbledon, securing a second consecutive gentlemen’s singles title. A captivated 15,000-strong crowd watched on Centre Court as the young Spaniard demonstrated his immense talent, precision and courageous spirit to take victory, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6, in 2 hours and 21 minutes. In winning his fourth Grand Slam® title, the 21-year-old has achieved the Roland-Garros-Wimbledon double, famously one of the most challenging feats in professional tennis, requiring players to successfully transition from clay to grass in just a few weeks.

Alcaraz joins an elite list of nine men who have successfully defended their Wimbledon titles. Among them is Rolex Testimonee Roger Federer, who achieved the same feat 20 years ago, in 2004, as he forged his path to becoming an icon of the sport. Discussing how it feels to follow in the footsteps of Federer and lift the Wimbledon trophy for the second time, Alcaraz says: “First of all being with the Rolex family is a blessing for me, so trying to follow Roger Federer's steps here at Wimbledon alongside Rolex is an amazing feeling. Right now, it is time to keep going and try to keep following in his footsteps. For me this is the most beautiful tournament, the most beautiful court and most beautiful trophy.”

His second Wimbledon victory means that Alcaraz is just the fourth man to win four Grand Slam® titles at the age of 21. Having joined the Rolex family in early 2022, Alcaraz went on to win the US Open the same year – becoming the youngest World No. 1 male player in tennis history at the age of 19. A year on from winning his first Wimbledon crown and more recently Roland-Garros, Alcaraz lifted the gentlemen’s singles trophy wearing his treasured Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona which has accompanied him during many career highlights. Alcaraz adds: “The Rolex Daytona I am wearing right now is also the watch I wore when I lifted the Wimbledon trophy last year. It has been with me for some very important moments and holds many memories from my tennis career. The Daytona has so much sporting history as well.”

Rolex has supported tennis excellence since it partnered Wimbledon in 1978 and, for almost half a century, the Swiss watchmaker has witnessed the making of legends at this temple of tennis. Since Wimbledon was first played, several members of the Rolex family of Testimonees have triumphed at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. These include Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Chris Evert, Stefan Edberg, Garbiñe Muguruza, Roger Federer and Angelique Kerber, with Alcaraz once again etching his name onto the iconic Wimbledon winners’ board.