He held at 5-3 before breaking Djokovic in the next game, and finished in style with an 138 mph ace to grab the early lead. The Italian - who was playing in his first Grand Slam final - came away with the opening set victory in a tiebreaker after saving set point when trailing 5-2. 9 ranked Berrettini owned an 11-match winning streak on grass courts, including a title at the Queen's Club last month. Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open final.īerrettini did pose a serious threat in Sunday's Wimbledon final, in part because of his skill on the grass surface and the momentum he had entering this championship match. For Djokovic, he has held off the 'Next Gen' players in every Grand Slam final he's won this year. In a battle between the new and older generations in men's tennis, the 34-year-old Djokovic kept the 25-year-old Berrettini from spoiling his title chase. And today, standing with a sixth Wimbledon, it's incredible, amazing.' 'I was a seven year-old boy in Serbia, constructing Wimbledon tennis trophies from improvised materials that I could find in my room. 'Winning Wimbledon was always the biggest dream of mine as a kid,' Djokovic told the Centre Court crowd after his win. is the #Wimbledon champion for a sixth time /3nTlNNMJY2- Wimbledon July 11, 2021 This legendary tale gains yet another chapter.

Wimbledon 2021 live results