Novak Djokovic Is Bound for Long Reign Atop Tennis After 2014 Wimbledon Title

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Published: July 8, 2014

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Toting a Grand Slam trophy was nothing new for Novak Djokovic when he hoisted the 2014 Wimbledon prize Sunday at the All England Club—after all, it was his seventh overall and second at Wimbledon. 

But there's no doubting that this one simply felt like more for the sensational Serbian. After well over a year of waiting between Grand Slam titles, this one couldn't come soon enough and couldn't have happened in a more vital way.

Bleacher Report UK summed up Djokovic's victory:



Djokovic didn't just have to go through anybody to capture his second Wimbledon title. No, instead it was Roger Federer—owner of 17 Grand Slam titles and arguably the greatest player of all time.

He was put to the test early, losing the first set by tiebreak only to rally back to win sets No. 2 and 3. An early rally in the fourth put him just one game away from the title, and he even got to a match-point opportunity.

Then came the rally that few thought Federer still had in him. The Swiss standout fired ace after ace, and at times his placement was untouchable—even for the stretchy, athletic Djokovic. 

But Djokovic stood tall. Even after dropping the fourth set, repeatedly limping after tough landings and even taking a medical timeout early in the fifth, he stayed in it and continued winning his service games only to break Federer to win 6-4 for the title.



Had Djokovic gone on to lose the match Sunday, it very well could have been a defeat that crushed his career. Entering the final, the 27-year-old had lost five of his last six Grand Slam finals—three to Rafael Nadal and two to Andy Murray. 

Despite only winning one major since mid-2012 entering Wimbledon, Djokovic has steadily remained as arguably the top tennis player in the world. Nadal's clay-court prowess will catapult him for a time, and Murray can be streaky, but the Djoker ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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