Novak Djokovic's remarkable year continued on Sunday as he won the Wimbledon title for the first time, conquering defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. In the process, he confirmed his status as the world's number one player, a ranking that will be official on Monday.
Nadal simply had no answer to Djokovic. The Serbian was able to take control of the longer rallies and find timely winners to frustrate his opponent time and again. He also demonstrated his psychological edge, having now beaten Nadal in five consecutive finals this year.
Though his wobble in the third set suggested a five-set classic might be on the cards, Djokovic quickly recovered to trouble Nadal's serve once again and clinch the decisive break in the eighth game on the fourth set. When the Spaniard fired long in the following game, Djokovic could celebrate the most significant victory of his career - and he had no shortage of family members in attendance for the post-match party.
And so we now enter the Djokovic era. With Roger Federer stuttering and Nadal hitting a brick wall against the Serbian, the men's game has taken another gripping twist. Roll on the US Open.
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