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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2021 5:08:25 GMT
Ashleigh Barty of Australia won her first Wimbledon title on Saturday. Barty, 25, ranked the No. 1 tennis player in the world, further cemented her place as an elite competitor by beating Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova in the women's final. "It took me a long time to verbalize the fact that I wanted to dare to dream it and say I wanted to win this incredible tournament ... I didn't sleep a lot last night. I was thinking of all the 'What-ifs,'" Barty said, according to the Associated Press. "But I think when I was coming out on this court, I felt at home, in a way." Barty became the second Indigenous Australian in Wimbledon's history to win a single's title. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, an Indigenous Australian, clinched her first Wimbledon victory in 1971, then again in 1980. Barty has Ngarigo ancestry through her father's side, according to Reuters. Cawley is of Wiradjuri Aboriginal descent, according to her foundation's website. Barty, who has cited Cawley as a big inspiration throughout her career, paid tribute to the tennis star by wearing a dress inspired by her 1971 Wimbledon outfit. The scallop-hemmed skirt had flower accents along the right side. Barty tweeted in June that the outfit was an exclusive design by FILA Tennis. "I hope I can make you proud Evonne," Barty wrote in the tweet, along with pictures of her wearing the white outfit.
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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2021 15:03:50 GMT
Join us live for the final day of Wimbledon 2021, with the Gentlemen's Singles Final taking centre stage...
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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2021 17:18:39 GMT
Novak Djokovic Wins Gentlemen’s Singles Title | Wimbledon 2021
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Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2021 19:47:39 GMT
Novak Djokovic Champion's Post-Match Interview | Wimbledon 2021
'The journey is not stopping here,' vows Djokovic Djokovic has made no secret of the fact he is motivated by creating history, having already spent more weeks as world number one than any other man and now targeting the most major titles.
When Djokovic won his first Slam at the 2008 Australian Open, Federer - who is almost six years older than the Serb - had claimed 12 of his 20 majors. Djokovic was still stuck on one when Federer claimed his 16th in 2010.
Now, Djokovic has moved level with Federer - and Nadal, who caught up with the Swiss at last year's French Open - for the first time.
"I have to pay tribute to Rafa and Roger. They are legends of our sport and the two greatest players I have faced," said Djokovic, who won his second Grand Slam in 2011 and has now won a total of 19 in the past decade.
"They are the reason why I am where I am today. They made me realise what I had to do to get stronger - mentally, physically and tactically.
"The last 10 years have been an incredible journey that is not stopping here."
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Post by Admin on Jul 12, 2021 6:29:18 GMT
Matteo Berrettini Men's Final Press Conference | Wimbledon 2021
Berrettini saved two match points at 5-3 in the fourth set with a controlled volley and a 101mph forehand winner down the line. But the Italian could not fight off the third as he sliced a backhand into the net.
Djokovic fell flat on his back with his arms outstretched after sealing a hard-fought victory, while Berrettini's contrasting emotions on the opposite baseline - bending over double with his hands on his knees - illustrated the effort he had expended in defeat.
After taking the acclaim of a rapturous Centre Court crowd, Djokovic climbed up to his support team to celebrate before finding a few spare seconds to have a selfie with one young fan.
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