Novak Djokovic had the weight of tennis history on his shoulders and an Italian with dynamite on his racket strings to contend with but emerged victorious to earn a sixth Wimbledon and a record-levelling 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday (local time). Matteo Berrettini, playing inspired tennis in his first Grand Slam final, unleashed everything in his formidable arsenal to rock Djokovic in a riveting contest. For the first time in his career Djokovic shares the men's record for the most Grand Slam singles titles with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal and looks primed to leave both in his wake. Before Djokovic captured his second Grand Slam title in 2011, Federer already owned 16 and Nadal nine. Federer, who Djokovic beat in the 2019 Wimbledon final after saving match points, offered his congratulations.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 11, 2021 20:37 UTC