Djokovic wins Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic realised his boyhood dreams of winning the Wimbledon title and becoming world number one all in the same week.
Despite dropping below standard during the third-set the 24 year old recovered to beat Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 and in the process won his third Grand Slam title.
Djokovic, who ensured he would displace Nadal at the top of the rankings by winning his semi-final on Friday, said: “I achieved a lifetime goal and I made my dream come true in three days.
“It’s an amazing feeling I won’t forget and it’s the best day of my career.”
Djokovic guaranteed he would be world number one in the new rankings when he beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last four and he followed up by outplaying defending champion Nadal on Centre Court on Sunday.
“For these kind of days, I was practising every day, being dedicated, being a tennis professional,” he said.
“Any athlete in the world dreams of being number one. This is something that gives us a lot of motivation. So finally when you really do it and when you know that you’re the best, it’s just an amazing achievement.”
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