Experts' picks -- Who will win the 2024 Wimbledon men's title? - ESPN

Sunday's Wimbledon final (9 a.m. ET; ESPN/ESPN+) is set to be an epic rematch of last year, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic battling it out for the title. Can defending champion Alcaraz win again? Or will Djokovic win a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title? We asked our experts:

D'Arcy Maine: Can we first take a second to appreciate that we get this rematch Sunday? This has the potential to be a classic, regardless of who wins, and there is so much on the line for both of them. Get your popcorn — or strawberries and crème — ready.

Alcaraz already has a blueprint of exactly how he can beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, and he will need to find a way to replicate as much of that as possible. «I know what I have to do,» he said Friday about the possibility of facing Djokovic again. Alcaraz would ideally like to have a better start this time around, but that has been something that has plagued him throughout this tournament. He has dropped the opening set in three matches at Wimbledon. It would certainly help him if he could bring the level of intensity he has become known for right from the start, but, as he has proved, it's not a necessity.

During the 2023 final, Alcaraz took control of the match once he started utilizing his variety and drop shot, and that will yet again be crucial Sunday. He has youth, speed and health on his side, and that could also be the difference late in the match.

Bill Connelly: Suffer. We know Alcaraz can do it, but we still don't know if Djokovic can. He has played only 17 sets in six rounds thanks to a quarterfinal walkover and a draw that has pitted him against only one top-20 opponent. This might be the most favorable draw he has ever seen at a Slam. While it's still incredible that