No men's singles player has accomplished a calendar Slam since Rod Laver in 1969. This Wimbledon championship puts him three-quarters of the way to a calendar-year Grand Slam. They helped me to realize what I need to do in order to improve.' They are the reason that I am where I am today. 'They are legends of our sport and they are the two most important players that I ever faced in my career. 'I have to pay tribute to Rafa and Roger,' Djokovic said in his post-match interview. Sunday's Wimbledon final was Djokovic's third Grand Slam title this year, having already won the Australian Open in February and the French Open in June. He came away with the final three sets mostly with ease.ĭjokovic continues to cement his case as one of the greatest tennis players of all-time, and with this title, he has the chance to overtake Federer and Nadal in the all-time record. But, once again, Djokovic's unbelievable speed, endurance and ability to redirect the pace of a match proved to be too much for his younger and much less experienced opponent. He held at 5-3 before breaking Djokovic in the next game, and finished in style with an 138 mph ace to grab the early lead. The Italian - who was playing in his first Grand Slam final - came away with the opening set victory in a tiebreaker after saving set point when trailing 5-2. 9 ranked Berrettini owned an 11-match winning streak on grass courts, including a title at the Queen's Club last month. Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open final.īerrettini did pose a serious threat in Sunday's Wimbledon final, in part because of his skill on the grass surface and the momentum he had entering this championship match. For Djokovic, he has held off the 'Next Gen' players in every Grand Slam final he's won this year.

In a battle between the new and older generations in men's tennis, the 34-year-old Djokovic kept the 25-year-old Berrettini from spoiling his title chase. And today, standing with a sixth Wimbledon, it's incredible, amazing.' 'I was a seven year-old boy in Serbia, constructing Wimbledon tennis trophies from improvised materials that I could find in my room.

'Winning Wimbledon was always the biggest dream of mine as a kid,' Djokovic told the Centre Court crowd after his win. is the #Wimbledon champion for a sixth time /3nTlNNMJY2- Wimbledon July 11, 2021 This legendary tale gains yet another chapter.

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