Kneeling down on Centre Court moments after becoming the Wimbledon champion for the first time, Novak Djokovic wanted to really taste victory. Djokovic won his third Grand Slam singles title by beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in Sunday's final at the All England Club. Then, basking in the moment, he dropped down on the famous lawn court, pulled out a few blades of grass and ate them. "I felt like an animal," said the second-seeded Djokovic, who had already guaranteed himself the No 1 ranking just by reaching the final. "I wanted to see how it tastes. It tastes good." Djokovic has been on quite a run this year. He started the season by winning 41 straight matches, including
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Nadal, new No. 1 Djokovic reach final (AP)
WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—From 1983 to 2003, the world’s top two players never met each other in the Wimbledon men’s final. It’s about to happen for the seventh time in eight years—with a couple of twists. Thanks mainly to a couple of guys named Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, No. 1 vs. No. 2 Grand Slam finals became something of a regular occurrence in recent years, at the All England Club and elsewhere. On Sunday, No. 1 Nadal will be involved in yet another 1-2 Wimbledon championship matchup, only it’ll be against No. 2 Novak Djokovic—and they’ll switch spots in the ATP rankings a day later. As of Monday, Djokovic will move up to No. 1, and Nadal will slide down to No. 2,
Djokovic beats Nadal, now 37-0 in 2011 (AP)
Novak Djokovic is starting to realize what an impact he's making on tennis with his recent domination of Rafael Nadal -- and everyone else in the game, too. Djokovic beat the top-ranked Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the Italian Open final Sunday to stretch his unbeaten start this year to 37 matches. Djokovic trails only John McEnroe's 42-0 start in 1984.
Novak Djokovic vs Tomas Berdych — 2011 Australian Open Quarterfinals
2008 Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic faces Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Australian Open. Both players are hot. Berdych easily dismissed Fernando Verdasco while Djokovic had no problem with Nicolas Almagro. I expect Berdych to play first-strike tennis -- take chances and keep the points short -- because longer rallies favor Djokovic. My call is Djokovic in four competitive sets. What do you think? Who wins this Australian Open qua...