Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic wins his 20th Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon men’s singles championship on July 11, defeating Matteo Berrettini of Italy. Djokovic, who was playing in his 30th Grand Slam singles final and looked every bit the veteran champion. At 34 he continues to win championships at an age when champions of the previous generation had long ceased to compete for major titles.

Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon men’s singles championship on July 11, defeating Matteo Berrettini of Italy. Credit: Reuters Photo

The 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory gave Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, his 20th Grand Slam singles title, drawing him level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Credit: AFP Photo

Just as important, it gave Djokovic his third Grand Slam title of the year and positioned him to become the first man in more than a half-century to win the calendar Grand Slam when he competes at the US Open later this summer. Credit: Reuters Photo

Djokovic won the Australian Open in February, the French Open last month and captured the Wimbledon title for a sixth time, successfully defending the title he won in 2019, the last time Wimbledon was held. Credit: Reuters Photo

“Winning Wimbledon was always the biggest dream of mine when I was a kid,

Djokovic has even given himself a chance to attain the so-called Golden Slam, which is the four major championships plus the singles gold medal in the Olympics. Credit: AFP Photo

Djokovic is yet to decide whether he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics, which is scheduled to begin in less than two weeks. He has said he may skip the event if Japan does not allow any spectators, a decision Japanese officials made last week. Credit: AP Photo

Djokovic was playing in his 30th Grand Slam singles final and looked every bit the veteran champion. At 34 he continues to win championships at an age when champions of the previous generation had long ceased to compete for major titles. Credit: AFP Photo

Even more, in each of the Grand Slam finals he has played in this year, he has defeated a player in his 20s who has been heralded as being ready to start winning championships. Credit: Reuters Photo