Wimbledon 2021 Highlights, men's singles final: Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini to claim 20th Grand Slam title

His name on the winner’s board for a SIXTH time

Roger Federer applauds Novak Djokovic’s 20th Grand Slam win

Congrats Novak on your 20th major. I'm proud to have the opportunity to play in a special era of tennis champions. Wonderful performance, well done!

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 11, 2021

Since 2011, to be honest, it’s been all Djokovic in this Big 3 rivalry

July 2011: Novak Djokovic wins his 3rd major at #Wimbledon

July 2021: Novak Djokovic wins his 20th major at #Wimbledon

When you look at it from that perspective, it's even more 🤯

Back then, he won his *maiden* Wimbledon title. Now he has surpassed Björn Borg with his 6th 🏆.

— Alex Boroch 🎾 (@Alex_Boroch) July 11, 2021

He has good reason to celebrate.

Novak Djokovic now has 20 Grand Slam titles!

Australian Open: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

French Open: 🏆🏆

Wimbledon: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

US Open: 🏆🏆🏆#Wimbledon LIVE: https://t.co/gz2ZXTI9ZF pic.twitter.com/xPjJJXkIOH

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) July 11, 2021

Classy moment as Djokovic gives his racquet to a young girl. He did so at French Open as well.

Another Grand Slam title, another lucky fan gets a racquet from @DjokerNole 😻 pic.twitter.com/sDXiKFUguR

— Tennis Majors (@Tennis_Majors) July 11, 2021

Novak Djokovic gets to kiss the trophy

Djokovic: “It was more than just a battle! Congrats to Matteo for the last two weeks. Hope there’s a great career ahead of you. You’ve got a great game, I felt the ‘Italian hammer’ on my skin in Paris and today”

“Winning Wimbledon was always a big dream as a kid. I have to repeat it to remind myself and not take it for granted. This is a huge honour and privilege. I constructed a Wimbledon trophy in my room as a 7-year-old. To stand here with this trophy is incredible.”

20th Grand Slam title: “It means none of us will stop! I have to pay a tribute to Rafa and Roger. They’re legends of our sport and two of the most important players I faced. The reason I’m today, to improve, when I broke into top-10 and lost against these guys, something shifted end 2010, beginning 2011. Last 10 years have been an incredible journey that is not stopping here.”

Calendar Grand Slam: “I could definitely envision that happening! I will give it a shot. I’m in great form. Playing my best tennis at Slams is priority. So, let’s keep it going!”

“To my team, my friends, my family – particularly my wife, kids, brother, parents – to witness this is a great moment. They see me in a different colour everyday, I really appreciate their patience and devotion to this sport.”

On Euro 2020 final: “You’re putting me in an awkward position. I’m a huge football fan, so I will enjoy football tonight”

Matteo Berrettini: “It is an unbelievable feeling! Novak was better than me. Well done! He’s writing history for this sport. I’m happy for the finals, hope it is not my last one here. Such an honour to be here. Great run during Queen’s and these two weeks. Maybe lacked a little!”

“Congrats to Novak’s team. They’re doing something unbelievable. I want to thank my team, my friends, it has been a long journey. Hopefully it is the beginning of a great career and not the end. Without this all this won’t be possible. Let’s just keep trying. Grazie!”

One lucky kid gets a selfie with the newly-crowned champion!

Winning: nabbing Djoko for a selfie on his way back down, him fixing your phone sitch for this once-in-a-lifetime op.#Winning pic.twitter.com/IX73mGzMqY

— Stephanie Myles (@OpenCourt) July 11, 2021

SIX WIMBLEDON TITLES!

Novak Djokovic wins his sixth Wimbledon title!

2011🏆
2014🏆
2015🏆
2018🏆
2019🏆
2021🏆#Wimbledon LIVE: https://t.co/gz2ZXTI9ZF pic.twitter.com/Xfb8oq3Pz4

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) July 11, 2021

Grass still tastes pretty sweet, we bet!

Six tastes so good 🌱#Wimbledon | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/uPisSDidLV

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2021

How it ended! SW19? More like SW20!

Tennis history's greatest chase is over. NOVAK DJOKOVIC is a 20-time major champion. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/IcqaK0IiyF

— Tennis GIFs🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) July 11, 2021

Scenes!

Scenes!

Scenes!

WIMBLEDON WINNER: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 for his sixth Wimbledon crown and 20th Grand Slam title. He is now the fifth man to have won the first three Grand Slams in a year.

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Berrettini serving to stay in the match. Starts off smoothly with a one-two punch. Smacks the net on the second point with the forehand. The side has been his ally this tournament – just not worked smoothly today. Djokovic tries to send a deep slice return but puts in too much on it. This time the backhand slice is on point and Berrettini tries to snatch at it but gets the net. 30-30. Berrettini overcooks a forehand and it is CHAMPIONSHIP POINT. Saved! Berrettini with bold decision to move up and then stays confident with a volley winner. Djokovic creates one more. Side-to-side and then moves up to the net for a high ball and plays it softly for a winner. SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP POINT. Saved! Berrettini with confident, bold tennis to smack not one but two big forehands. The second, at 101mph, goes for a winner. Berrettini finds the top of the net and that’s THIRD CHAMPIONSHIP POINT. Berrettini almost clips the net once but finds it clean on the second attempt. Djokovic goes down in a heap!

20 in sight but it’s not over until it’s over. And Goran, of all people, knows that.

Current mood: Goran.#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/bVl5Pextvb

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2021

‘Did you see that’ worthy tennis!

Did you see that? Did you see that?? What a point 🔥 #Wimbledon #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/MdAA020CpM

— Tennis GIFs🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) July 11, 2021

Djokovic* 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 4-3 Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Some of the shot making today from Djokovic has been astounding. For the good. And most of them have been at the net. Once again, he gets down low for a dipping ball and gets plenty of side spin on it for a winner. Crowd cheers for Matteo once again as Djokovic seethes after a miss. Quickly gets into perfection mode with a inside-out forehand winner. Break point for Djokovic. Uh-oh! Berrettini double faults. His second of the match. BREAK!

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-3 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Djokovic with a well-placed drop shot and Berrettini with an even better return to it. Moves up, hits a cross court winner. 0-30! Djokovic makes it 30-30 with the second probably the point of the match. Novak with a scrambling shot on the baseline and then moves up to a drop shot to flick it for a winner. Gets the sideline, Cms! How did he get those balls up and over!? Djokovic holds from 0-30 down as Berrettini’s backhand sails long. What a hold!

Djokovic* 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 2-3 Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Berrettini with a divine drop shot to bring up game point. Almost gets a stiff volley back but it stayed up and then hit the net. Another chance to hold. Does so this time with a MASSIVE serve.

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 2-2 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Neither player pushed to start the fourth set. Two games going to 30 at the start and then at 15. Given how tricky this match his been, simpler games like that.

Ane Mintegi del Olmo is the girl’s singles champion

Ane Mintegi del Olmo becomes the first Spanish player to win the girls' singles title at Wimbledon. Defeats Nastasja Mariana Schunk 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in 2hr 3min.

— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) July 11, 2021

Joint-record in sight

20 is within reach.#Wimbledon | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/bRae7WC1xh

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2021

Set 3 in numbers

Third set: Novak Djokovic 6-4

Novak Djokovic wins the third set by holding his serve. He is now two-sets-to-one and a set away from his sixth Wimbledon crown and 20th Grand Slam title. All to do for Matteo Berrettini if he is to join Marin Cilic in Slam winners in debut finals

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Djokovic serving for the third set. Djokovic with EXCELLENT volley at 30-15. Stayed low for a dipping slice from Berrettini, got it up and over with great control and sees the ball hit the net from Matteo’s racquet. Two set points. One squandered by the Serb as he goes for too much on the forehand, Berrettini with a wide forehand and Djokovic takes it!

Djokovic* 6-7, 6-4, 5-4 Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Matteo serving to stay in the set. Slaps a forehand passing winner with Djokovic at the net to make it 30-15. And then a big serve to bring up game point. Holds! Seems to catch the line with one deep shot, Djokovic almost considered challenging before continuing, Berrettini moves up to the net and kills the point off with a volley winner

Djokovic* 6-7, 6-4, 4-3 Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Matteo Berrettini with a love hold. The game point a winner with Berrettini backpeddling a bit. Little gap between body and ball and smacks a down the line winner. Djokovic applauds. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise poses for numerous photos in the crowd.

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 4-2 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Djokovic saves two break point chances with some typical confident play. Moves up to the net on both and dares Matteo into finding a pass. The Italian is unable to do so. The loud “Mat-te-o” “Mat-te-o” chants becomes “Nol-e”, “Nol-e” chants. Djokovic holds with an ace! The crowd are making a LOT of noise as this match gets tougher for both players.

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 3-1 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Djokovic leaves door ajar for Berrettini to try and pass him. Not the best approaches and Matteo has plenty of time, lots of court available to smack a winner and bring the game to deuce. Djokovic with soft hands as he moves up to bring up game point again. Holds with a big and an unreturnable serve

Djokovic* 6-7, 6-4, 2-1 Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Berrettini withstands pressure to overturn a 0-30 deficit to make it 30-30 with a resounding smash. At 30-30, he has Djokovic rushing to the backhand side, Berrettini moves up for the volley but the half volley attempt is into the net. Break point for Novak. Berrettini tries to slice his way to safety – it has worked for the two weeks and a bit today, too. But not this time. Djokovic clenches his fist, points at his head and his box is up in applause!

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4, 1-1 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Comfortable holds for both players at the start of the third set. ‘Mat-teo’, ‘Mat-teo’ chants ring around Centre Court. His girlfriend Alja Tomljanovic is in attendance. She had made the quarters in the women’s singles draw (lost to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty)

WHAT. A. SHOT!

Berrettini tweener lob. #wimbledon https://t.co/bF1awzAtiw pic.twitter.com/ppi7s6AWAv

— Tennis GIFs🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) July 11, 2021

Second set stats

2nd set: Novak Djokovic 6-3

Novak Djokovic makes it one set all. He started this set better with an early break. And then made it a double break. Was broken while serving for the set but got the job done on the second opportunity.

Djokovic 6-7, 6-4 *Berrettini (* denotes next server)

Djokovic serving for the set once again. A good start this time around. An ace down the T to make it 30-0. Sees Berrettini miss a serve return and that’s three set points. Once again, Berrettini tries to divert the serve return into the corner but it is into the tramlines.