Sohu Sports News In the early morning of July 12th, Beijing time, Djokovic lost a set in the Wimbledon men’s singles final and defeated Berrettini 3-1 to win his sixth Wimbledon men’s singles championship. The 20th Grand Slam champion of his career rose to the top of the list. This season has become a season in which Djokovic made history. After the Australian Open won the championship, the number of weeks in the world rose to number one. After the French Open won the cup, it achieved the first double-lap grand slam in men’s tennis. Wimbledon completed the first single-season back-to-back three after winning the cup. Successive championships, this season is not over yet Djokovic still has a chance to hit more magical records.
Australian Open 9 times to win the first in history
Djokovic is destined to make history this season. In his first Grand Slam Australian Open, he entered the final with an injury and successfully won the cup. After winning the Australian Open for the first time in 2008, he achieved three consecutive championships from 2011 to 2013. , 2015-2016 two consecutive championships, the most recent is another wave of three consecutive championships starting in 2019, Djokovic has won 9 championships in the Australian Open, continuing to consolidate the status of the most successful men’s tennis player in the Australian Open in the individual Open. .
World‘s first week number over Federer
The men’s tennis world ranking for the first week has been maintained by Federer before. From February 2004 to June 2018, the Swiss Uranus topped the list for a total of 310 weeks. This season, Djokovic challenged this record. It is only a world issue for the outstanding performance to surpass Federer’s summit. In July 2011, Djokovic made it to the top of the list for the first time. The longest period of time was from July 2014 to 2016. In November, a total of 122 consecutive weeks occupied the top spot. After the Australian Open this season, Djokovic consolidated its top position. On March 8, the first week of the Djokovic world officially came to 311 weeks and surpassed Federer to top the list. At present, the DJJ is still continuing to refresh this score. The first week in the world has reached 329 weeks and the advantage is obvious. It is difficult for players to pose a threat in a short period of time. The next goal of the DJJ will be to hit the 400-week mark.
French Open wins the double-lap slam
Djokovic’s trip to the French Open was also a record, defeating Nadal in the semifinals, breaking the unbeaten record of the Spanish clay king’s career in the French Open semifinals, reaching the final and defeating Sisipas to win the cup, and his second French Open men’s singles champion. . Djokovic’s victory in the French Open this year created a major pioneering effort in men’s tennis and became the first player to achieve a double-lap grand slam since the Open. Djokovic and Federer were both bad at the French Open champions in both laps before. Nadal’s strength made it difficult to achieve the double lap. This time the French Open Djokovic defeated Nadal and finally won the cup. The double lap is full of gold, and Nadal lacks the Australian Open champion. The double lap feat is likely to become the swan song of men’s tennis, and it will be difficult for a player with such a dominant power to appear in the future.
Back-to-back three consecutive championships, the 20th crown in his career
After the French Open, Djokovic continued to remain strong at Wimbledon, reaching the final and defeating Berrettini to win the cup again. Djokovic achieved three consecutive Wimbledon titles and won the longest 21-game winning streak in the grass Grand Slam. Djokovic’s win at Wimbledon has more meaning this season. The Serbian King has achieved three consecutive back-to-back championships in the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon this season. This is the first time in his career that he has completed three consecutive back-to-back championships in a single season. 21 victories are also true. Individual single-season Grand Slam winning streak.
The biggest significance of this year’s Wimbledon trophy for Djokovic is that it brings the number of personal career Grand Slam titles to the 20 mark. For the first time in his career, he tied Federer and Nadal in this major honor, and the Big Three tied for history. One. Djokovic is the latest of the Big Three to start. Before 2011, Djokovic had only one Grand Slam title. Nadal has won 9 titles, and Federer has reached as many as 16 titles. Since then, Djokovic has started a counter-attack. In 2011, 2015 and 2021, he won three consecutive Grand Slams in three single seasons. The 20th crown in his career also made it the first place in history for the first time.
Hit the Olympic champion to achieve the golden slam
Although Djokovic has made extraordinary achievements this season, the campaign of this season is not over yet. One of the highlights is the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. All the Big Three players will participate. Djokovic will make an impact on the personal golden slam. . In the history of tennis, only four players have achieved the golden slam feat. They collected the four majors and the Olympic gold medals to achieve the golden slam. Previously, Graf, Agassi, Nadal and Serena achieved this feat. , And the other two of the Big Three Federer and Djokovic are one Olympic champion. If Djokovic can continue his personal good form this season, the Olympics is still the biggest favorite to win the championship, if he can win the cup, he will become the second current gold slam winner after Nadal.
Hit the unprecedented feat of a single-season Grand Slam
After the Olympics, there is only one Grand Slam tournament left this season and that is the U.S. Open. Djokovic is still the biggest favorite to win the championship when he is best at hard courts. If he can continue to perform bravely at the U.S. Open this season, the Djokovic or Will create the gods in the annals of history. If after the Olympics win the gold slam, if Djokovic can win the U.S. Open, then he will achieve the feat of the annual gold slam. In the history of tennis, only Graf in 1988 has done it before, and there is no such thing in the history of men’s tennis. Players can approach this honor.
If the Olympics did not win gold and the U.S. Open won the championship, despite missing the golden slam opportunity, Djokovic could win four consecutive Grand Slam championships in a single season. He will become the first player in the history of men’s tennis to complete this feat. In tennis history Only Margaret Court in 1970 and Graf in 1988 have been completed, and they have surpassed their previous creation of the “Novak Grand Slam”, and will become the most important cornerstone for laying the first and most important foundation in their history. The number of Grand Slam titles will also come to 21, occupying the first position in men’s tennis history for the first time. Djokovic this season may create history and create an era of its own.Return to Sohu to see more
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