Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer and Nadal with 20 grand slam titles

Serbia’s Djokovic beat Italian No 7 seed Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 at the famed tennis tournament in London

Djokovic is now the only man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the first three major tournaments in a season

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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory over Italy’s Matteo Berrettini after the men’s singles final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Sunday. Photo: AP

Published: 1:36am, 12 Jul 2021Updated: 2:01am, 12 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 20th grand slam title on Sunday, coming back to beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final.

The No 1-ranked Djokovic earned a third consecutive championship at the All England Club and sixth overall.

He adds that to nine titles at the Australian Open, three at the US Open and two at the French Open to equal his two rivals for the most majors won by a man in tennis history.

Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the Wimbledon men’s final in London on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE

The 34-year-old from Serbia is now the only man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the first three major tournaments in a season. He can aim for a calendar-year grand slam – something last accomplished by a man when Laver did it 52 years ago – at the US Open, which starts Aug. 30.

This was Djokovic’s 30th major final – among men, only Federer has played more, 31 – and the first for Berrettini, a 25-year-old from Italy who was seeded No 7.