Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title, will soon be back up its No. 1 ranking by beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.
Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to regain first place in Spanish Monday, extended his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth victory in face to face directly.
After shaking hands with Nadal on the net, Djokovic came back on court and squatting. He pulled a blade or two herbs of manicured lawn and put it in his mouth.
"It's really hard to describe it in words other than the best day of my life, most special days of my life," said Djokovic, who threw three of his racket to the crowd before accepting the championship trophy . 'This is my favorite tournament, the tournament, I always dreamed of winning. The first tennis tournament I ever saw in my life."
Djokovic has assured himself of the No. 1 ranking just by reaching the final. He opened the season with 41 consecutive victories, including the title of the Australian Open, but his 43 match victories dating back to December ended in the semi-final against Roger Federer.
The victory improved instructions Djokovic Nadal in 2011 to 48-1 with five wins coming against the Spanish in the final - two hard courts, two on clay and grass now. Sunday's victory was the first grass-court title of his career .
Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to regain first place in Spanish Monday, extended his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth victory in face to face directly.
After shaking hands with Nadal on the net, Djokovic came back on court and squatting. He pulled a blade or two herbs of manicured lawn and put it in his mouth.
"It's really hard to describe it in words other than the best day of my life, most special days of my life," said Djokovic, who threw three of his racket to the crowd before accepting the championship trophy . 'This is my favorite tournament, the tournament, I always dreamed of winning. The first tennis tournament I ever saw in my life."
Djokovic has assured himself of the No. 1 ranking just by reaching the final. He opened the season with 41 consecutive victories, including the title of the Australian Open, but his 43 match victories dating back to December ended in the semi-final against Roger Federer.
The victory improved instructions Djokovic Nadal in 2011 to 48-1 with five wins coming against the Spanish in the final - two hard courts, two on clay and grass now. Sunday's victory was the first grass-court title of his career .
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