| Champ: |  Novak Djokovic |
| Runner: |  Matteo Berrettini |
| Score: | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Draw: | 128 |
| Seeds: | 32 |
| Type: | grandslamwc |
| Before Year: | 2019 |
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Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his sixth Wimbledon title and 20th major title overall, tying Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's all-time record total of men's singles titles.[2]
Djokovic became the first man to win the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same calendar year since Rod Laver in 1969 and the first to achieve the Surface Slam (winning majors on three different surfaces in a calendar year) since Nadal in 2010. He also became the fifth man in the Open Era to win the Channel Slam (French Open—Wimbledon double).[3] [4] [5]
Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking; Djokovic retained the top ranking when Medvedev lost in the fourth round.
This event marked the final professional singles appearance of 20-time major champion and former world No. 1 Roger Federer; he lost in the quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz. Federer became the oldest man to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals in the Open Era, and the oldest man to reach a major quarterfinal since Ken Rosewall in December 1977.[6] By winning his fourth-round match he completed 105 wins at Wimbledon. The 18 quarterfinals and 119 matches he has contested at Wimbledon are both tournament records.[7] [8] In the quarterfinals, Federer lost in straight sets at Wimbledon for the first time since 2002.
Berrettini became the first Italian man to reach a major final since Adriano Panatta at the 1976 French Open and the first to do so at Wimbledon.[9] Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese man to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw in the Open Era.[10] [11] Márton Fucsovics became the first Hungarian to reach a men's singles major quarterfinal since Balázs Taróczy at the 1981 French Open and the first to do so at Wimbledon since József Asbóth in 1948.[12] It was the first time since 2017 that two-time champion Andy Murray participated.[13] For the first time since 2002, the grass court seeding formula was abandoned and the standard ranking system based on the ATP rankings was permanently adopted, like at the other three majors.[14] [15]
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 21 June 2021. Rankings and points are as before 28 June 2021. Players will count either their 2021 points or 50% of their 2019 points, whichever is greater.[16]
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | 2019 Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 12,113 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 12,113 | Champion, defeated Matteo Berrettini [7] | |
| 2 | 2 |  Daniil Medvedev | 10,280 | 90 | 180 | 10,370 | Fourth round lost to  Hubert Hurkacz [14] | |
| 3 | 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7,980 | 10 | 10 | 8,150^ | First round lost to  Frances Tiafoe | |
| 4 | 6 | Alexander Zverev | 7,305 | 10 | 180 | 7,475 | Fourth round lost to  Félix Auger-Aliassime [16] | |
| 5 | 7 | Andrey Rublev | 6,120 | 45 | 180 | 6,255 | Fourth round lost to  Márton Fucsovics | |
| 6 | 8 | Roger Federer | 4,815 | 1,200 | 360 | 4,215 | Quarterfinals lost to Hubert Hurkacz [14] | |
| 7 | 9 | Matteo Berrettini | 4,468 | 180 | 1,200 | 5,488 | Runner-up, lost to Novak Djokovic [1] | |
| 8 | 10 |  Roberto Bautista Agut | 3,125 | 720 | 180 | 2,765 | Fourth round lost to Denis Shapovalov [10] | |
| 9 | 11 |  Diego Schwartzman | 3,060 | 90 | 90 | 3,060 | Third round lost to Márton Fucsovics | |
| 10 | 12 | Denis Shapovalov | 2,915 | 10 | 720 | 3,625 | Semifinals lost to Novak Djokovic [1] | |
| 11 | 13 | Pablo Carreño Busta | 2,905 | 10 | 10 | 2,905 | First round lost to Sam Querrey | |
| 12 | 14 |  Casper Ruud | 2,690 | 10 | 10 | 2,690 | First round lost to  Jordan Thompson | |
| 13 | 17 |  Gaël Monfils | 2,568 | 10 | 45 | 2,603 | Second round lost to Pedro Martínez | |
| 14 | 18 | Hubert Hurkacz | 2,533 | 90 | 720 | 3,163 | Semifinals lost to Matteo Berrettini [7] | |
| 15 | 15 | Alex de Minaur | 2,690 | 45 | 10 | 2,668 | First round lost to Sebastian Korda | |
| 16 | 19 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 2,468 | 90 | 360 | 2,738 | Quarterfinals lost to Matteo Berrettini [7] | |
| 17 | 20 | Cristian Garín | 2,440 | 10 | 180 | 2,610 | Fourth round lost to Novak Djokovic [1] | |
| 18 | 21 | Grigor Dimitrov | 2,431 | 10 | 45 | 2,466 | Second round lost to  Alexander Bublik | |
| 19 | 23 | Jannik Sinner | 2,320 | (35)† | 10 | 2,320^ | First round lost to Márton Fucsovics | |
| 20 | 24 | Aslan Karatsev | 2,304 | (15)† | 10 | 2,304^ | First round lost to Jérémy Chardy | |
| 21 | 25 | Ugo Humbert | 2,270 | 180 | 10 | 2,180 | First round lost to Nick Kyrgios | |
| 22 | 26 |  Dan Evans | 2,151 | 90 | 90 | 2,151 | Third round lost to Sebastian Korda | |
| 23 | 27 | Lorenzo Sonego | 2,038 | 10 | 180 | 2,208 | Fourth round lost to Roger Federer [6] | |
| 24 | 28 |  Nikoloz Basilashvili | 1,985 | 45 | 10 | 1,975^ | First round lost to Andy Murray [WC] | |
| 25 | 29 | Karen Khachanov | 1,965 | 90 | 360 | 2,235 | Quarterfinals lost to Denis Shapovalov [10] | |
| 26 | 31 | Fabio Fognini | 1,868 | 90 | 90 | 1,868 | Third round lost to Andrey Rublev [5] | |
| 27 | 32 | Reilly Opelka | 1,806 | 90 | 10 | 1,761 | First round lost to Dominik Koepfer | |
| 28 | 33 | John Isner | 1,775 | 45 | 10 | 1,753 | First round lost to  Yoshihito Nishioka | |
| 29 | 34 | Cameron Norrie | 1,770 | 45 | 90 | 1,815 | Third round lost to Roger Federer [6] | |
| 30 | 35 | 1,723 | (20)† | 10 | 1,723^ | First round lost to Denis Kudla [Q] | ||
| 31 | 40 | Taylor Fritz | 1,590 | 45 | 90 | 1,635 | Third round lost to Alexander Zverev [4] | |
| 32 | 37 | Marin Čilić | 1,660 | 45 | 90 | 1,705 | Third round lost to Daniil Medvedev [2] |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019. Accordingly, points defending from the ATP Challenger Tour are deducted instead.
^ Because the 2021 tournament was non-mandatory, the player substituted his 19th best result in place of the points won in this tournament.
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began. Only half of their defending points are deducted.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | 8,630 | 720 | 8,270 | Foot injury |
| 5 |  Dominic Thiem | 7,425 | 10 | 7,425^ | Ongoing wrist injury |
| 16 |  David Goffin | 2,680 | 360 | 2,500 | Ankle injury |
| 22 | Milos Raonic | 2,428 | 180 | 2,338 | Ongoing calf injury |
| 30 | Stan Wawrinka | 1,944 | 45 | 1,922 | Foot injury |
| 36 | Borna Ćorić | 1,713 | 0 | 1,736^ | Shoulder surgery |
^ Because the 2021 tournament was non-mandatory, the player substituted his 19th best result in place of the points won in this tournament.
The following players were awarded wild cards into the main draw.[17] [18]
See also: 2021 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying.