Wimbledon 2021 LIVE result: Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini - men’s final latest updates
Follow all the reaction as the defending champion aims to win his sixth Wimbledon title
Follow live reaction after Novak Djokovic beat Italian Matteo Berrettini to win his sixth title at Wimbledon on Sunday.
The win - 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 - also earned the Serbian world number one a 20th Grand Slam title, equalling the men's record held by Switzerland's Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain.
The Italian took a thrilling first set on a tie break only for the top seed to roar back to level it in the second and eventually take the title, a third in a row at the All England Club.
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WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 5-2 BERRETTINI
A fine service game from Djokovic who, while still not completely in his groove, is clearly the more settled. He holds to 15 and Berrettini will serve to stay in the first set.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 4-2 BERRETTINI
An important hold for Berrettini whose first serve is far less reliable than in previous rounds. His power is still capable of forcing errors from Djokovic, though, and the Serbian’s forehand sails long.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 4-1 BERRETTINI
Djokovic holds serve comfortably after another inexplicable miss by Berrettini at the net, when practically the entire court was at his mercy. The pressure will be back on the Italian’s serve now.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 3-1 BERRETTINI
Djokovic breaks! Berrettini saves one break point with a huge serve but Djokovic is finding a way to control the Italian’s power, draws him into longer baseline rallies, and in those exchanges, Berrettini is always a clear second best.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 2-1 BERRETTINI
Another double fault from Djokovic! He’s 0-30 down on serve when Berrettini misses a routine forehand a the net. It might only be the early stages of this final, but the Italian will rue that opportunity. Djokovic recovers, finds an ace to ease the pressure and another big serve seals the hold.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 1-1 BERRETTINI
A tentative start from Berrettini too, whose two errors leave him at 30-30. But just when he needed his big serve, it fires true and that hold will help to shake some of his early nerves.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC 1-0 BERRETTINI
A very uncharacteristic start as Djokovic begins with a double fault. At 0-15, he then produces a meagre 77mph second serve that Berrettini manages to drag into the net. Unforced errors follow from each player before Djokovic double faults again! Berrettini has his first break point of the match but Djokovic manages to recover, finds his serve, and closes out a very shaky first game.
WIMBLEDON 2021: DJOKOVIC TO SERVE
Here we go then. Novak Djokovic will serve as the men’s final gets underway.
WIMBLEDON 2021: PLAYERS WARM-UP
Djokovic looks absolutely nervous and that’s no surprise. This is his 30th grand slam final. He sprints to the baseline and can’t wait to get warm. For Berrettini, this is an entirely new experience. Can he handle the pressure?
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