Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini in men’s singles final – live reaction!
Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title after a four-set victory over Italian Matteo Berrettini
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I cannot wrap my head around how good Djokovic is, I really cannot! 20 majors, playing better than ever, and he is going to obliterate the entire sport of men's tennis! We are privileged to be living in his time!
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Djokovic (4)6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 Berrettini* Berrettini somehow looks confident and resigned as he rattles down a serve to make 15-0 - he knows he's played alright today and he knows there's not loads he can do beyond that. But he's still a live dog, pushing to 30-15 only to net a forehand, and might this be the end? Ach, it might! With most of the court to aim at, Berrettini sticks a forehand unnecessarily long and Djokovic has championship point! But Berrettini is a double-hard expletive, finding a serve, a forehand and a volley that makes deuce! Djokovic, though, knows it's on and dictates the next point, skipping to the net to finish with a high backhand volley that raises championship point number two. This time, Berrettini doesn't get a first serve ... but it doesn't matter because he swats a sumptuous forehand winner down the line! He has stones for aeons and I'm already excited to see how he does in New York, but a netted forehand gives Djokovic a third go at the title ... and there it is! A return onto the line, a big forehand to wrest control of the rally, an exchange of backhand slides - how apt - and Berrettini nets! Novak Djokovic wins his sixth Wimbledon title, joins Federer and Nadal on 20 majors, and needs one more for the grand slam! THIS IS GREATNESS!
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