From Novak Djokovic to Ferrari to Rachel Atherton to Iga Swiatek - The best moments from the Weekend of Champions

12.06.2023 - 09:53 eurosport.com

When we here at Eurosport HQ were preparing for the Weekend of Champions we knew that it was going to be big — but we had no idea just how big.

Across a two-day window we saw history created across a wide range of sports, from football, to tennis, mountain biking, and sailing, showcasing not only the Eurosport and Discovery+ sporting portfolio but also BT Sport, ahead the launch of TNT Sports in July.

Ad We round up all the best moments and highlights from the weekend in case you might have missed something! Djokovic creates history in Paris We start, conversely, at the end.

Well practically at the end anyway. One of our last events of the weekend was the men’s French Open final. There Novak Djokovic created history with his 23rd Grand Slam victory, the first man to reach that milestone.

Football Sporting mountaineering Iga Swiatek Carlos Alcaraz Tim Henman Casper Ruud France Spain

Defending women's champion Elena Rybakina will face American Shelby Rogers in the opening round at Wimbledon while men's second seed Novak Djokovic will begin his title defence against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin.

Novak Djokovic Could Face Nick Kyrgios Again At Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title against Argentina's Pedro Cachin, with a potential rematch of last year's final against Nick Kyrgios looming in the quarter-finals. Djokovic could face Andrey Rublev or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight should Kyrgios not make it, with his projected semi-final to come against Jannik Sinner or Casper Ruud, who he beat in the French Open final earlier this month. Top seed and world number one Carlos Alcaraz has not been beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon in two appearances, but is finding his feet on the grass after winning at Queen's Club last week.

Wimbledon 2023 men's singles draw: Andy Murray faces Ryan Peniston, Novak Djokovic opens against Pablo Cachin

Former winner Andy Murray will play Ryan Peniston in an all-British affair in the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon after the draw was conducted on Friday morning. The blockbuster tie of the round sees fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas play former US Open champion Dominic Thiem. The winner of that tie will face the winner of Murray's game.

Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek get No. 1 seeds for Wimbledon - ESPN

WIMBLEDON, England — Carlos Alcaraz — not four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic — and Iga Swiatek were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday, as expected, because the All England Club adhered to the ATP and WTA rankings.

Novak Djokovic And Nick Kyrgios' "Coach And Advice" Banter Is Pure Gold

Novak Djokovic scripted history on Sunday as he became the first man in the history of tennis to win 23 Grand Slam titles. Djokokvic, who was tied on 22 slams each with Rafael Nadal, defeated fourth seed Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final to achieve the feat. Overall, he is tied on 23 Grand Slams each with Serena Williams. Following his win over Ruud at Roland Garros, social media has been flooded with congratulatory messages for him.