Djokovic won his seventh title, while Rybakina was the winner for the fifth time in a row.
Djokovic won his seventh title, while Rybakina was the winner for the fifth time in a row.
Novak Djokovic is the opposite of the staunch Wimbledon champion. He is neither a big server nor a net-rusher and doesn’t cut his way through the points. Instead, he is unmatched in how he absorbs an opponent’s most devastating play, capturing key moments and turning the story around in the blink of an eye. No one in living memory has guessed, moved and defended the meadow quite like a 35-year-old Serb. On Sunday, he brought up all these strides to clinch his seventh Wimbledon crown – fourth at the trot – and a 21st Grand Slam title. Of course, the grass is slower in SW19 and the bounce is harder than before, helping consummate all-courts like Djokovic. But Nick Kyrgios’ running into the final – even after a walk-over against an in-form but Nadal injury in the semifinals – was proof enough that the surface was still an offer of purchase to those willing and able to play traditional grass. does. – Court tennis. Kyrgios did this for one set, buoying the audience’s energy like a showman in a theatre. Wimbledon has, in fact, become his safe haven, where he is still loved and not judged despite his rude behavior from time to time. Still, the ultimate diffuser, Djokovic displayed grit and tactical endurance, the lack of which again undone Kyrgios.
For Djokovic, the Australian Open has brought the most success (record nine titles), but it is Wimbledon that has proved more important. Pete Sampras’ first win in 1993 sparked his interest in tennis, and he has now matched the American legend at Wimbledon. The win in 2018 revived his career after a prolonged slump and the latest win is sure to excite him again, given his unaffiliated position in Australia and a stinging quarter-final loss to Nadal at Roland-Garros. Afterwards. He has now surpassed Roger Federer in the all-time major race and is just one behind Nadal. The absence of a ranking point in this year’s competition, which has moved him to seventh place in the ATP rankings, would only be a footnote. While Djokovic has been almost constant at Wimbledon, Elena Rybakina became the first women’s singles winner for the fifth time in a row, The 23-year-old was up against sentimental favorites in Tunisia’s Ons Jabur, in a bid to become the first Arab and African woman to win the Slam trophy. In light of the All England Club’s ban on Russians and Belarusians, there was confusion about his nationality as well. Rybakina was born and raised in Russia, but moved to Kazakhstan four years ago in exchange for funding. But she displayed remarkable mental toughness, and dropped two major winners and world No. 2 to secure tennis’ most coveted prize with a power-packed game.