Thanks Harry.

The Hill outside is packed. On Centre Court, I can only really see spare seats in the Royal Box at the moment and they'll fill up soon.

This is going to be a cracker.

It's time to leave you in the hands of Matt Henry, who is ready to bring you all the thrills and spills of the 2023 Wimbledon men's singles final live from Centre Court.

The excitement is really building now with less than 10 minutes to go until the players make their way out on to the grass!

Jess Anderson
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

So, turns out the t-shirts do in fact say 'Henry's Barmy Army' - love it.

It's all been fairly even here so far but eight games in Britain's Henry Searle finds himself with three break points. Can he take his chance?

Demin saves the first but nets on the second and Searle has the all-important break!

He will now serve for the opening set.

Rachel T: I have been too busy to catch much of Wimbledon this year but, boy, am I invested in seeing if Carlos Alcaraz can dethrone Novak Djokovic.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

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The British summer fete vibe cranks up.

The Wimbledon brass band - I can't confirm if Ewan McGregor or Tara Fitzgerald are down there (one for the 90s film fans) - have been through a banging setlist.

The Thunderbirds theme tune, Tony Christie's Amarillo and, of course, Sweet Caroline.

Even the Wimbledon crowd - often portrayed as prim - enthusiastically join in with the bah-bah-bahs.

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC TV

I think in normal circumstances there could be a bit of trepidation but I think the way in which Carlos Alcaraz approaches these big matches, he's such a quick learner.

On a grass court it's not as physically demanding. Yes, they will have some longer rallies but I think it would have been a steep, slightly painful learning curve from that semi-final in Roland Garros.

It's so much cooler and fingers crossed we can have both players in peak physical condition who can go out there and play their best and may the best man win.

Both players were looking happy and relaxed as they made their way through the grounds earlier today.

Hopefully Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are both on a good day and can deliver the grand finale everyone expects.

Anyone else sensing a five-set epic?

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Jess Anderson
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

The Henry Searle supporters club are out in full force a few rows in front of me on Court One for the boys' final.

They have been referring to themselves as the 'Barmy Army' and are up on their feet after quite literally every point that Searle wins.

They all seem to be wearing white t-shirts too which I can't see the front of from up here but I reckon we're talking some sort of 'Come on Henry' type motif.

As for the tennis, so far we remain on serve.

You can watch this match above or via the iPlayer.

Mark Shankland: I'm hoping the hype of the kid Alcaraz will land - boy plays unreal tennis.

John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

Is this going to be changing of the guard? This is his chance to make up for that horror show in France when he completely froze up.

Martina Navratilova
Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

Alcaraz goes 100% for every shot and you have to pace yourself in best of five, particularly against Djokovic. You cannot be doing that.

He was tight from the beginning (in the French Open semi-final), never relaxed and then the muscles went onto a spasm. It was an emotional cramp, more than anything else.

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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz finally met for the first time at a major in the French Open semi-finals last month.

And, while the quality in the opening two sets did not disappoint, Alcaraz started cramping early in the third set - which he said was caused by the stress of facing Djokovic.

Djokovic went on to win 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 before beating Norway's Casper Ruud in the final.

"I will try to get into the court with not as much nerves. I'll do something different," Alcaraz said.

"I will prepare the match a little bit different from French Open. It's going to be different for me. I hope not to get cramp during the final. Physically, I'll do the same that I was doing before the matches.

"Probably in the mental part I will do something different to stay calm. I'll do some exercise to stay calm and to forget - or I'll try to forget that I'm going to play a final against Novak."

Mark: Grass is the best surface for tennis. It sorts out the wheat from the chaff. When I hear players moaning about grass, I see players who want an easy life. Champions don't moan, they overcome.

Do send in your thoughts on today's final via #bbctennis, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) or WhatsApp 03301231826.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Covers off? Or on?

Brollies down? Or up?

A lot of indecision on Centre Court at the moment.

The net was lowered and the groundstaff were ready to pull over the covers when there was a brief shower a few moments ago.

But the call to heave never came and the green canvas stayed put.

Now one member of the court team is going up and down the surface with a massive T-shaped brush/squeegee thing.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

It’s fair to say this lady - with a Djokovic mask and a Vamos Alcaraz sign - is undecided on who she is supporting.

“I like them both,” she says.

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC TV

When you're 20 years of age and as good as Carlos Alcaraz is, he is going to probably continue to improve.

That's the incredible element of Novak Djokovic. At 36 you'd have thought most professional athletes, man or woman, would be slightly on the decline.

But when you look at how he's playing in the biggest and best events, the way he played in Australia, at Roland Garros and then coming in to Wimbledon with no grass court preparation, no matches. He's just a man on a mission.

I think it's incredible the level that Djokovic is able to achieve.

Novak Djokovic could achieve all sorts of records and landmarks with another victory on Centre Court today, including:

• a fifth successive men's title, achieved only by Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer
• an eighth overall title, matching Federer's men's record
• a 24th major triumph, equalling Australian Margaret Court's all-time leading tally
• a 35th consecutive match win at Wimbledon
• a 46th straight win on Centre Court, a run stretching back to 2013

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John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion

This will be a tall order for Carlos Alcaraz, especially after what happened in Paris.

Of course, he has a chance in the final. If he does his thing and does it well I think he can win Wimbledon, absolutely.

I think he will win Wimbledon on more than one occasion. I think he's ready to potentially win it this year. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what happens.

Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero has been speaking to BBC TV about the key to the top seed’s success at Wimbledon this year: “The preparation was great. We went to Queen's and played such a good level. This was one of the keys to come here and do such a good performance at Wimbledon.”

On preparing Alcaraz for Novak Djokovic: “Don’t think too much about all theses statistics. Novak has been unbelievable in this tournament for so many years. We have to believe in Carlos, we have to play our best level and not think of his performance here in recent years. Try to believe in himself and try to do it."

On whether Alcaraz is nervous before the final: “He is. Nerves are good, make you pay to attention to everything. Nerves will come but we are prepared.”

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Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

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When you arrive early on finals weekend, it feels quite surreal to see an iconic sporting venue in an embryonic state.

No net, no umpire's chair, barely anyone about.

The gates open at 10am on finals weekend and a steady stream of spectators head into Centre Court over the following couple of hours.

Hundreds of fans - decked out in their sharpest outfits - pop in for prized photos, while the important court preparations continue behind them.

The net goes up about 12:30pm with the line-calling tech dudes and camera operators also testing out their gear.

Getting closer...

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