By dominating Matteo Berrettini (6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3), the Serbian won a 6e title on the London turf and a 20e crowned in Grand Slam to join Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the tennis legend.
Even if he did not always play his best tennis this Sunday, and even if he sometimes trembled against a Matteo Berrettini, at the height of the event (57 winning shots for Berrettini, 31 for Djokovic), but Too irregular for his first Grand Slam final (47 faults for Berrettini, 21 for Djokovic), the Serbian successfully continued his mad quest for all records. Failing (yet) to fully conquer the hearts of the public at Center Court, the world number one was again the best on the ground, more solid in key moments, he who was playing his thirtieth Grand Slam final. The experience spoke against a member of the new generation tamed by the Serbian, such as Daniil Medvedev in the final in Australia in February and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final at Roland Garros a month ago. While he was led two sets to zero in the final in Paris against Tsitsipas, before crunching the Greek in five sets, the Serbian gave in the first act to everyone’s surprise, before slowly but surely mastering the Italian giant.
The “remountada” of Berrettini in the first act
“Nole” thus led 5-2 with an aborted set point on the Italian’s service, before a “remount” from Berrrettini, who broke in the wake of a beautiful cross-cushioning. Author subsequently a perfect tie-break, won 7-4, thanks to an ace at T, on 9e world has ended the impressive series of 18 sets won consecutively this year by the Serbian. Much to the delight of the Temple Court audience, who were largely committed to Berrettini’s cause. The Italian made the points (17 to 6 for Djokovic) and the faults (20 to 10 for Djokovic) in this very spectacular first act, before experiencing a slight slack. Less efficient in service with only 64% of points gained behind his first serves in the second round, the Transalpin was broken twice by the two-time defending champion who flew 4-0. But as in the first set, led 5-2, the Roman, back to the wall, woke up by breaking through to return to 3-5. Resilient, he then saved three set points on his serve to push Djokovic to serve for the set again. The Serbian doing the job with a shutout to pick up a sleeve everywhere (6-4).
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A backhand slice from Berrettini ended in the net and gave the Belgrade native the break in the third game of 3e set. Relaunched and reassured, the world number one, had to work to rule out two break opportunities for Berrettini in the sixth game and calmed the ardor of the many supporters of the Italian. The unloved did not hide his annoyance at his unpopularity but knew how to control his nerves to keep his break and complete the round (6-4) to turn in the lead two sets to one. The level has gone up a notch in a very high quality fourth act. Berrettini not giving up before cracking in the seventh game with a double fault to offer the decisive break to the boss of the Center Court. Courageously, Berrettini saved two match points at 3-5 against him, before surrendering to the indisputable master of the house.
On the way to the calendar Grand Slam
By winning a third consecutive title at Church Road, a 21e success in a row on the London turf, Novak Djokovic enriches his fabulous collection with a sixth trophy in the Temple of tennis. The record hunter joins his eternal rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the top with 20 Grand Slam titles. The calendar Grand Slam, a feat achieved in 1969 by Rod Laver, is more than ever within his grasp. He has seven games left at the US Open in September to make history again. Always higher, he can also win Olympic Gold in Tokyo and succeed in an unprecedented Golden Slam. Vertiginous.
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