Protests and Pimm’s: Wimbledon winds up after a fortnight of on- and off-court drama

This year's tournament has been eventful, with queueing chaos, curfew controversy and some cheer for British fans

New arrivals in Wimbledon in the past few weeks have been bombarded with a huge banner as they exit the station en route to the tennis. Always like never before," it booms. That has certainly been true of the 2023 edition, in which there have been protests and geopolitical rows, breakout stars and sparkling runs, doily dresses and rocketing sales amid a cost of living crisis.

On the final day of the competition, tennis fans were waiting to see if the Wimbledon veteran Novak Djokovic could win an eighth title and match the record held by Roger Federer by holding off a challenge from the new pretender, the 20-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.