Does the Wimbledon trophy for men's singles have a pineapple on it this year? Here's some possibilities why

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Carlos Alcaraz successfully defeated another top-seeded tennis star Novak Djokovic in the finals of the men's singles clash at the All England Club to clinch the Wimbledon 2024 title. But the main question of fans arose when he was seen kissing the Wimbledon trophy that had a pineapple perched on top of it.

Wimbledon website endorses pineapple as an 'elite fruit'

According to a Daily Star UK report, the probable reason for this could be pineapples across centuries have been a symbol of wealth as they were earlier very expensive to get as it had to be imported from far off lands. According to the Wimbledon website, serving pineapples were a symbol of high status and since tennis is a rather lavish sport, pineapple probably ended up becoming an ardent part of Wimbledon.

Pineapples, a symbol of class

Pineapple always spoke of wealth and class in the early UK, and it looks like the trend of the same is still continuing in recent times as well. However, a more popular fruit has also emerged during the Wimbledon, which is, strawberries and cream, a popular savory combination during the English summers.
The Wimbledon trophy has in it the names of all past and current winners of Wimbledon engraved, ever since the first Wimbledon trophy was clinched by the notable Stephen Gore, the first winner of the coveted championship. Alcaraz put to rest all the concerns about his form as he convincingly beat legendary tennis star Djokovic for being the latest player to get engraved in the Wimbledon trophy's never ending list.

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