London: Novak Djokovic has done it! He has won his sixth Wimbledon title and 20th Grand Slam. The Serbian has come on level terms with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in terms of the number of Grand Slams won.
The 34-year-old defeated Matteo Berrettini of Italy in four sets; 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3. Djokovic dropped the first set but World No 1’s never-losing attitude is something else. It’s not easy to make a comeback like Novak on regular occasions, but he does it with ease.
On winning, Novak said, “When I was a little boy, I used to make Wimbledon trophy out of materials in my room, thinking that I would one day stand here.” Djokovic has come a long way!
In 2010, not many would have thought that Novak Djokovic would match Federer and Nadal’s record but it has happened and it took Djokovic just 13 years to reach the milestone of 20 Grand Slam titles.
Novak’s illustrious journey began when he won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. After that there was no looking back. He was criticized for winning only on hard courts but Jocko proved his critics wrong by winning the French Open and most recent Wimbledon titles.
This is his sixth Wimbledon title, having won the English Grand Slam in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and now in 2021.
Considering Novak as the youngest among Federer and Nadal, he has the opportunity to surpass the two giants and perhaps claim himself to be GOAT, the Greatest of All Time.
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