Djokovic tames Nadal to take crown
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July 4, 2011, Monday
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AN inspired Novak Djokovic outplayed Rafael Nadal to win the Wimbledon title with an emphatic 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 victory in the final at the All England Club in London yesterday.
The Serbian second seed saw off the top seed and defending champion to claim his first Wimbledon crown and confirm his status as the new world No. 1.
"This is the best day of my life, this is the tournament I always dreamed of winning," Djokovic said following the presentation ceremony.
"When you are playing the best player in the world, Rafa Nadal, I had to play at the top of my game and I think I played my best match on grass."
The first set went with serve until Djokovic conjured a break out of the blue in the 10th game to clinch it.
Nadal, serving at 4-5, made two uncharacteristic errors to hand the Serbian a set point and the Spaniard struck a forehand wide to give Djokovic first blood.
Djokovic was playing almost flawless tennis and struck again in the second game of the second set, showing great anticipation and speed to reach a dropshot and clinch the break.
Nadal tried to lift his game but he simply could not live with an inspired opponent who dominated the baseline rallies with immaculate shot selection and clinical execution.
Djokovic broke Nadal again to open up a 5-1 lead and he served out to love to move two sets ahead.
Nadal, twice Wimbledon champion and winner of 10 grand slam titles, finally got a foothold in the match when a rare Djokovic error handed him a break in the second game of the third set and he repeated the feat before holding to love to breeze through the third set.
The momentum of the match had completely changed and Nadal created an early break point in the fourth set which Djokovic saved.
The Serbian immediately went on the attack himself and broke Nadal in the next game but Nadal broke straight back, clinching the game with a lucky net-cord that dribbled over the net.
Djokovic refused to buckle, though, continuing to match Nadal from the baseline and he broke the Spaniard's serve again in the eighth game before clinching victory on his first match point.
Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to take over the top ranking from the Spaniard today, extended his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth straight head-to-head victory.
Djokovic assured himself of the No. 1 ranking just by reaching the final. He opened the season with 41 straight wins, including the Australian Open title, but his 43-match winning streak dating to December came to an end against Roger Federer in the French Open semifinals in Paris.
The win over Nadal improved Djokovic's record in 2011 to 48-1, with five victories coming against the Spaniard in finals - two on hardcourts, two on clay and now one on grass.
The Serbian second seed saw off the top seed and defending champion to claim his first Wimbledon crown and confirm his status as the new world No. 1.
"This is the best day of my life, this is the tournament I always dreamed of winning," Djokovic said following the presentation ceremony.
"When you are playing the best player in the world, Rafa Nadal, I had to play at the top of my game and I think I played my best match on grass."
The first set went with serve until Djokovic conjured a break out of the blue in the 10th game to clinch it.
Nadal, serving at 4-5, made two uncharacteristic errors to hand the Serbian a set point and the Spaniard struck a forehand wide to give Djokovic first blood.
Djokovic was playing almost flawless tennis and struck again in the second game of the second set, showing great anticipation and speed to reach a dropshot and clinch the break.
Nadal tried to lift his game but he simply could not live with an inspired opponent who dominated the baseline rallies with immaculate shot selection and clinical execution.
Djokovic broke Nadal again to open up a 5-1 lead and he served out to love to move two sets ahead.
Nadal, twice Wimbledon champion and winner of 10 grand slam titles, finally got a foothold in the match when a rare Djokovic error handed him a break in the second game of the third set and he repeated the feat before holding to love to breeze through the third set.
The momentum of the match had completely changed and Nadal created an early break point in the fourth set which Djokovic saved.
The Serbian immediately went on the attack himself and broke Nadal in the next game but Nadal broke straight back, clinching the game with a lucky net-cord that dribbled over the net.
Djokovic refused to buckle, though, continuing to match Nadal from the baseline and he broke the Spaniard's serve again in the eighth game before clinching victory on his first match point.
Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to take over the top ranking from the Spaniard today, extended his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth straight head-to-head victory.
Djokovic assured himself of the No. 1 ranking just by reaching the final. He opened the season with 41 straight wins, including the Australian Open title, but his 43-match winning streak dating to December came to an end against Roger Federer in the French Open semifinals in Paris.
The win over Nadal improved Djokovic's record in 2011 to 48-1, with five victories coming against the Spaniard in finals - two on hardcourts, two on clay and now one on grass.
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