Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title on Sunday with a four-set (6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3) victory over Matteo Berrettini in front of a sold out crowd at Centre Court.
This was Djokovic’s third straight Grand Slam title and has him in position to become the first player to win a calendar-year Grand Slam since Rod Laver did it in 1969 when the US Open begins in late August.
The win also pushed him into a tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles in history with an amazing 20 titles. It’s wild that we have three current players with that many major titles.
That wasn’t lost on Djokovic, who had this to say about Federer and Nadal after his win:
"Legends of our sport … the reason I am where I am today"
Djoker shows love to Federer and Nadal after tying them with 20 Grand Slams
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 11, 2021
“I have to pay a great tribute to Rafa and Roger. They are legends of our sport and they are the two most important players that I’ve ever faced in my career. They are I think the reason that I am where I am today. They have helped me realize what I need to do in order to improve get stronger mentally, physically, tactically.”
That was some classy stuff from Djokovic.
Tennis fans agreed: