READ: Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics citing empty stadiums and injury The third set was more like the final many had expected, with both men producing wonderful tennis much to the delight of the packed stands on Centre Court. It was clear Djokovic needed to up his game, and that’s exactly what he did in the second set, breaking the Italian’s serve twice in his first two attempts.īerrettini didn’t go away, though, once again breaking back when Djokovic was serving for the set, but the Serbian dug deep to level the match. The opening set went into a nail-biting tie-break which Berrettini sealed with an emphatic ace. The mini-victory seemed to give Berrettini a boost and momentum swung in his favor as the crowd got behind the underdog. The Italian then began struggling for form, missing a couple of easy shots, but discovered his rhythm just in time, breaking back against Djokovic as he was serving for the set. The 34-year-old started the match with a double fault before surviving a break-point in his first service game.īerrettini, bidding to become the first Italian winner of a Wimbledon singles title, looked to rely on his powerful serve and booming forehand to settle himself into the match but was broken by Djokovic in his second service game. READ: Barty becomes first Australian woman to win Wimbledon singles title in 41 yearsīerrettini, playing in his first grand slam final, could have been forgiven for being nervous, but it was the veteran Djokovic who looked more shaky at the start. Novak Djokovic kisses the winner's trophy after beating Italy's Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon.

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