Wimbledon 2011 - Photo 10 - Pictures - CBS News Wimbledon 2011 Spanish player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbian player Novak Djokovic during the men's single final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Serbian player Novak Djokovic serves to Spanish player Rafael Nadal during the men's single final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images Serbia's Novak Djokovic dives for a return shot to Spain's Rafael Nadal during the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 3, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth A spectator with a Serbian flag on her cheek gestures as she watches the final between Spanish player Rafael Nadal and Serbian player Novak Djokovic at a giant screen at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 3, 2011.

Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Spanish player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Serbian player Novak Djokovic during the men's single final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during his final round Gentlemen's match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Stephen Pond/Pool/Getty Images Serbian player Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spanish player Rafael Nadal during the men's single final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates championship point after winning his final round Gentlemen's match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2011 in London, England.

Djokovic beat the defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Credit: Getty Images/Julian Finney Winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia and runner-up Rafael Nadal of Spain with their trophies after their final round Gentlemen's match on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Serbian player Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after beating Spanish player Rafael Nadal in the men's single final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 3, 2011. It was his first Wimbledon men's final title. Credit: Getty Images/Glyn Kirk Irina Khromacheva of Russia returns a shot during her final round Girls' match against Ashleigh Barty of Australia on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2011 in London, England.

Credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images Ashleigh Barty of Australia kisses her trophy after winning her final round Girls' match against Irina Khromacheva of Russia on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images Russia's Maria Sharapova serves to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during the ladies' singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns a shot to Russia's Maria Sharapova during the ladies' singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns a shot to Russia's Maria Sharapova during the ladies' singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic holds her trophy after defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova in the ladies' singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011. Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title by beating Sharapova 6-3, 6-4. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Russia's Maria Sharapova looks at her runner-up trophy after being defeated by Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the ladies' singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Australia's Luke Saville holds up the trophy after winning the boys' singles final match against Britain's Liam Broady at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant Japan's Shingo Kunieda returns a ball during his wheelchair doubles match with partner Tom Egberink of the Netherlands to France's Stephane Houdet and Michael Jeremiasz at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during his semifinal round match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on Day Eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images Fans of British player Andy Murray react after he lost the semifinal to Spanish player Rafael Nadal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 1, 2011. Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga falls as he plays with Serbian player Novak Djokovic during the men's single semi final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 1, 2011.

Djokovic defeated Tsonga 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-3. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Russian player Maria Sharapova returns the ball to German player Sabine Lisicki during the women's semi final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 30, 2011. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Maria Sharapova of Russia in action during her semifinal round match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sabine Lisicki of Germany reaches for a shot during her semifinal round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2011 in London, England.

Credit: Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/Getty Images Russian player Maria Sharapova blows a kiss after beating German player Sabine Lisicki during the women's semi final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 30, 2011. Sharapova won 6-4, 6-3. Credit: Getty Images/Leon Neal Czech player Petra Kvitova (right) reacts after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during the women's semi final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 30, 2011. Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Jie Zheng (left) and Shuai Peng of China in action during their double's match against Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic and Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2011 in London, England.

Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Liam Broady of Great Britain in action during his quarterfinal round match against Robin Kern of Germany on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Liam Broady of Great Britain celebrates match point after winning his quarterfinal round match against Robin Kern of Germany on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Tennis fans watch Andy Murray of Great Britain practice on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Rafael Nadal of Spain practices on Day Ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, June 30, 2011 in London, England.

Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Roger Federer of Switzerland serves during his quarterfinal round match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France on Day Nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reacts after beating Swiss player Roger Federer during the men's single quarter final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Tsonga won 3-6, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon attend the quarterfinal round match between Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France on Day Nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2011 in London, England.

Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images British player Andy Murray returns the ball to Spanish player Feliciano Lopez during the men's single quarter final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images French player Marion Bartoli returns the ball to German player Sabine Lisicki during women's quarter final during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 28, 2011. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images German player Sabine Lisicki reacts after a point over French player Marion Bartoli during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 28, 2011. Lisicki defeated Bartoli, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1 Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Fans wear rain gear before the cover goes on center court as rain delays play on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2011 in London, England.

Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Paul Hanley of Australia (left) and Simon Aspelin of Sweden in action during their third round double's match against Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan of the United States on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Monday, June 27, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the fourth round match between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Richard Gasquet of France on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 27, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images Andy Murray of Great Britain bows after winning his fourth round match against Richard Gasquet of France, on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, June 27, 2011, in London.

Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images Venus Williams of the United States plays against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in a Women's Singles match at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in south-west London, on June 27, 2011. Pironkova defeated Williams, 6-2, 6-3. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images Michael Llodra of France in action during his fourth round match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 27, 2011 in London, England. Djokovic, the number two seed, beat Llodra, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images American player Mardy Fish reacts after beating Czech player Thomas Berdych during the men's single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 27, 2011.

Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images French player Marion Bartoli returns the ball to Serena Williams during their match, June 27, 2011. Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Serena Williams leaves the court after losing to French player Marion Bartoli during the women's single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 27, 2011. Bartoli won 6-3, 7-6 (6). Credit: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images Maria Sharapova of Russia serves during her third round match against Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic on Day Six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 25, 2011 in London, England. The 2004 champion Sharapova won in straights set to reach the round of 16. Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Austria's Tamira Paszek returns a ball to Italy's Francesca Schiavone during their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, June 25, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a shot to Argentina's David Nalbandian during their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, June 25, 2011. Federer, a six-time champion, beat Nalbandian 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to move closer to equaling Pete Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon titles. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic works on her racket during her third round match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbiain, June 25, 2011 in London, England. Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images American player Serena Williams serves to Russia's Maria Kirilenko during the women's single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 25, 2011. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images Serena Williams of the United States falls during her third-round match against Maria Kirilenko of Russia on Day Six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships June 25, 2011 in London.

Credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images Russian Maria Kirilenko serves to Serena Williams of the U.S. during the women's single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 25, 2011. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images Serena Williams reacts as she plays against Maria Kirilenko during the women's single at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on June 25, 2011. Williams reached the fourth round at Wimbledon by beating 26th-seeded Kirilenko 6-3, 6-2 with the help of 10 aces. It was the four-time champion's first straight-set victory in five matches since she returned this month after being away from the tour for nearly a year because of a series of health scares, including blood clots in her lungs.

Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images In a match that had been suspended after the first set because of darkness Friday, Spanish player Rafael Nadal hit 36 winners and never lost serve to defeat the 92nd-ranked wild card from Luxembourg Gilles Muller 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-0, during the men's singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Saturday, June 25, 2011. Credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images The BBC Television edit suite showing all the tennis courts is pictured on the sixth day of the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in south-west London, June 25, 2011. Credit: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images Spain's David Ferrer returns a shot to Slovakia's Karol Beck during their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, June 25, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Sang Tan Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates defeating Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Friday, June 24, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Andy Roddick of the U.S. plays against Spain's Feliciano Lopez in a Men's Singles match at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, June 24, 2011. Roddick, a three-time runner-up at the All England Club, came up short in the third round, beaten 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 6-4 by the unseeded Lopez. At No. 8, the 28-year-old Roddick is the highest-seeded man out of the tournament so far. Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after defeating American Ryan Sweeting at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 22, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych falls to the ground during his match against France's Julien Benneteau at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 22, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S. in action against Japan's Misaki Doi at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 22, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Baker Robin Haase of the Netherlands celebrates after defeating Spain's Fernando Verdasco at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 22, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant Andy Roddick of the U.S. reacts after defeating Romania's Victor Hanescu in their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 22, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Maria Sharapova in action during the first round match against fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Sang Tan American Bethanie Mattek-Sands arrives on court prior to her match against Japan's Misaki Doi at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 22, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Mark Baker France's Nicolas Mahut in action during the first round match against American John Isner at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a shot to Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Sang Tan Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in action during the match against Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after defeating France's Aravane Rezai in their first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Sang Tan Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus makes a forehand return to James Blake of the U.S. during their first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro makes a backhand return during his first round match against Italy's Flavio Cipolla at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his first round match against Michael Russell of the U.S. at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June, 20, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus The rain covers are pulled over the court as the roof is closed on Centre Court on the first day of the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 20, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Serena Williams of the US reacts during the match against France's Aravane Rezai at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Sang Tan Slovakia's Karol Beck and Argentina's Carlos Berlocq in action at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Alastair Grant Andy Roddick of the U.S. in action during his first round match against Germany's Andreas Beck at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 21, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his first round match against Michael Russell of the U.S. at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 20, 2011. Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Venus Williams of the U.S. returns a shot to Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, June 20, 2011.

Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth WIMBLEDON '11: Capsules on top men's players | TENNIS.com WIMBLEDON '11: Capsules on top men's players by: TENNIS.com June 19, 2011 TENNIS.com Men to watch at Wimbledon, which begins Monday: RAFAEL NADAL 2011 Singles Titles: 3 Career Singles Titles: 46 Major Titles: 10 - Wimbledon ('08, '10), Australian Open ('09), French Open ('05, '06, '07, '08, '10, '11), U.S. Open ('10) Last 5 Wimbledons: '10-Won Championship, '09-Did Not Play, '08-W, '07-Lost in Final, '06-F Topspin: Has won 26 of his last 28 matches at Wimbledon, with the only losses coming against Roger Federer in the 2006 and 2007 finals.

Won the tournament the past two times he entered; Nadal withdrew in 2009 because of tendinitis in both knees, making him only the second men's champion in 35 years to decline to defend his Wimbledon title. ... At French Open, became second-youngest man to win his 10th Grand Slam title. NOVAK DJOKOVIC Major Titles: 2 - Australian Open ('08, '11) Last 5 Wimbledons: '10-SF, '09-QF, '08-2nd, '07-SF, '06-4th Topspin: Halfway through the season, only has one loss, but it was in his most recent match, against Roger Federer in the French Open semifinals. That snapped Djokovic's 43-match winning streak, dating to the Davis Cup final in December. ... Right after that defeat, Djokovic pulled out of the Queen's Club tuneup tournament on grass, citing a knee injury. ... Says he feels better than he ever has entering Wimbledon, ``because of the confidence that I have'' thanks to his start to this season.

ROGER FEDERER 2011 Singles Titles: 1 Career Singles Titles: 67 Major Titles: 16 - Wimbledon ('03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09), U.S. Open ('04, '05, '06, '07, '08), Australian Open ('04, '06, '07, '10), French Open ('09), Last 5 Wimbledons: '10-QF, '09-W, '08-F, '07-W, '06-W Topspin: Has won six Wimbledon championships; trying to join Pete Sampras and Willie Renshaw (who played in the 1800s) as the only men to win seven singles titles at the tournament. ... While some players have trouble making the transition from clay, Federer says: ``It feels so natural for me to play on grass.'' ... Has reached at least the quarterfinals at a record 28 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. ... This will be last Grand Slam tournament for Federer before he turns 30 on Aug. 8.

ANDY MURRAY Major Titles: 0 - Best: F, at U.S. Open in '08, Australian Open in '10, '11 Last 5 Wimbledons: '10-SF, '09-SF, '08-QF, '07-DNP, '06-4th Topspin: Won Queen's Club tuneup tournament on grass. ... The Scot seems to thrive under - not shy away from - the tremendous scrutiny and pressure he's subject to at the All England Club as Britain hopes for its first male champion at Wimbledon - or any Grand Slam tennis tournament - since 1936. ... Leads the ATP in percentage of first-serve return points won. ...

Overcame an injured right ankle to reach French Open semifinals; said Saturday the ankle ``feels good; had no problems with it in practice the last few days.'' ANDY RODDICK Novak Djokovic, 2011 Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion, Defeats Rafael Nadal In Final | The Huffington Post Novak Djokovic, 2011 Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion, Defeats Rafael Nadal In Final 07/03/2011 11:45 am ET | Updated Sep 02, 2011 650 Dean Praetorius Director of Trends and Social Media, The Huffington Post Novak Djokovic , who will officially be named the number one men's tennis player in the world Monday, has won his first Wimbledon title. The 24-year-old defeated the previous world number one, Rafael Nadal, in four sets, winning, 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. This is Djokovic's third grand slam title, and his second this year.

Djokovic won the Australian Open to start off the season, but lost in the semi-finals at Roland Garos during the French Open. Though the Serbian would become the world's number one men's player regardless on Monday, today's victory makes it even sweeter. Despite a significant push by Nadal , including some tremendous play in the third set, and a tight fourth set, the 2008 and 2010 Wimbledon champion could not keep up. Nadal had been plagued by minor injuries earlier in the tournament. Djokovic's win breaks Nadal's 20-win streak at the grass tournament. More: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament : TravelChannel.com Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and attracts more than 450,000 spectators every year. 960 1280 Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and attracts more than 450,000 spectators every year. Paul Gilham/Getty Images Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their singles match at the 2012 Wimbledon tennis championships.

960 1280 Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their singles match at the 2012 Wimbledon tennis championships. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Serena Williams Serena Williams American Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan in the 2012 singles tournament at Wimbledon. 960 1280 American Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan in the 2012 singles tournament at Wimbledon. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club A woman crosses a footbridge to enter the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, where the Wimbledon tournament takes place. 960 1280 A woman crosses a footbridge to enter the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, where the Wimbledon tournament takes place. Oli Scarff/Getty Images Tennis Fans Tennis Fans Spectators swarm the courts to get a view of their favorite tennis players in action. 960 1280 Spectators swarm the courts to get a view of their favorite tennis players in action.

Oli Scarff/Getty Images Wimbledon Spectators of All Ages Wimbledon Spectators of All Ages A crowd watches a tennis match on a big television screen outside the stadium. 960 1280 A crowd watches a tennis match on a big television screen outside the stadium. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Murray Mound Murray Mound Fans sit on Murray Mound — also known as Henman Hill — to watch the 2012 men's singles match between Britain’s Andy Murray and Cyprus’ Marcos Baghdatis on a giant TV screen. 960 1280 Fans sit on Murray Mound — also known as Henman Hill — to watch the 2012 men's singles match between Britain’s Andy Murray and Cyprus’ Marcos Baghdatis on a giant TV screen. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett Heather Watson Heather Watson British tennis player Heather Watson serves the ball during her third-round match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. 960 1280 British tennis player Heather Watson serves the ball during her third-round match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships.

Julian Finney/Getty Images Men’s Doubles Match Men’s Doubles Match Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray thank the chair umpire after their second-round doubles match against Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement in 2012. 960 1280 Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray thank the chair umpire after their second-round doubles match against Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement in 2012. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Camping Out Camping Out People arrive to camp out so they can get a good spot in the line to enter the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for the Wimbledon matches. 960 1280 People arrive to camp out so they can get a good spot in the line to enter the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for the Wimbledon matches. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Crowd Celebrates Win Crowd Celebrates Win Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic celebrates with his trophy on the clubhouse balcony in front of a bank of fans after winning the singles final against Switzerland’s Roger Federer on July 6, 2014, in London.

960 1280 Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic celebrates with his trophy on the clubhouse balcony in front of a bank of fans after winning the singles final against Switzerland’s Roger Federer on July 6, 2014, in London. Jan Kruger/Getty Images Murray Mount Crowd Murray Mount Crowd Spectators watch a giant TV screen showing Andy Murray during his 2013 men's semifinal match against Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz. 960 1280 Spectators watch a giant TV screen showing Andy Murray during his 2013 men's semifinal match against Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Kvitova vs. Safarova Kvitova vs. Safarova The Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova (foreground) returns the ball to fellow Czech Lucie Safarova during their semifinal on July 3, 2014. 960 1280 The Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova (foreground) returns the ball to fellow Czech Lucie Safarova during their semifinal on July 3, 2014.

Carl Couty/AFP/Getty Images Court 3 Court 3 Court 3 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club — which was formerly Court No. 2 — was rebuilt starting after the 2009 championships, and the first match was played on the new court during the 2011 tournament. 960 1280 Court 3 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club — which was formerly Court No. 2 — was rebuilt starting after the 2009 championships, and the first match was played on the new court during the 2011 tournament. Julian Finney/Getty Images Fred Perry Statue Fred Perry Statue A statue was erected to commemorate Fred Perry, a British tennis player who won 16 tennis titles, including 3 consecutive singles Wimbledon championships in 1934-36. 960 1280 A statue was erected to commemorate Fred Perry, a British tennis player who won 16 tennis titles, including 3 consecutive singles Wimbledon championships in 1934-36. Paul Giham/Getty Images Singles Competition Trophies Singles Competition Trophies Lucky tennis players get to walk away with one of these trophies after several arduous matches.

In the photo above, these prestigious awards are on display during the Wimbledon Championships 2012 winners’ ball at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel. 960 1280 Lucky tennis players get to walk away with one of these trophies after several arduous matches. In the photo above, these prestigious awards are on display during the Wimbledon Championships 2012 winners’ ball at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM News ATP Finals Day 1: Djokovic, Raonic get off the mark Wimbledon.com rounds up the action from Day 1 at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Friday 11 November 2016 Mauresmo chasing Fed Cup history against formidable Czechs Friday 11 November 201604:45PM GMT News Mauresmo chasing Fed Cup history against formidable Czechs In the year of the sporting underdog, Mauresmo is looking to lead her French team to what would be an historic victory...

Wednesday 9 November 2016 Murray worthy of No.1 status Wednesday 9 November 201605:09PM GMT News Murray worthy of No.1 status Following his ascent to the top of the rankings, Wimbledon.com looks at what Murray can bring to tennis as world No.1. Tuesday 8 November 2016 Wimbledon - Tennis Topics - ESPN Past Winners The Championships, Wimbledon, is an annual tennis tournament held each year in London. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis championship in the world and is considered by many the most prestigious, as well. It is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments -- the third in the calendar year -- and the only Grand Slam event held on grass. Wimbledon takes place each summer in June and July at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London. The tournament has garnered fame both for its exceptional tennis and its well-known traditions, such as the serving of strawberries and cream and Pimm's and lemonade. Wimbledon hosts championships for men's and women's singles and doubles, as well as mixed doubles. The tournament also has junior and invitational events during its two-week span.

The Wimbledon Championships began in 1877, when the All England Club, founded solely as a croquet club, embraced the fast-growing sport of lawn tennis. The club decided to host a championship and, before it could do so, put together a set of rules and regulations for the sport (which are very similar to those used today). In 1877, the first year of the Lawn Tennis Championship, the club hosted only a gentlemen's singles competition. The first winner was Spencer Gore, who beat out a 22-man field. About 200 spectators attended the tournament. The tournament was considered a success, and it became an annual event. From the formation of the event until 1922, the previous year's champion received a bye into the final round, resulting in multiple repeat winners in the tournament's first few decades. Seven years after the first tournament, women were invited to play for the first time. Maud Watson was the first champion of that 1884 ladies' singles competition, winning out of a field of 13. Gentlemen's doubles were introduced in the same year, after the Oxford University club ended its doubles championship in 1883.

Tennis was beginning to grow in popularity as a spectator sport. The growth of the sport and of the Wimbledon Championships was owed partly to the success of William and Ernest Renshaw, British twins who combined for 13 singles and doubles titles in eight years between 1881 and 1889. That period of surging interest among London spectators became known as the "Renshaw Rush." By 1900, Wimbledon was of international interest. In 1905, the Championships had its first overseas titleholder: American May Sutton, who won the ladies' singles. Two years later (as Sutton won her second title), Australian Norman Brookes won the men's singles competition, becoming the first men's international winner. Since that year, only two British men have won the men's singles event. After play was interrupted during World War I, the tournament moved into a new home when the club built much larger grounds on Church Road across town in Wimbledon. The centerpiece of that stadium, the current Centre Court, held 14,000 spectators and did wonders in expanding the tournament's prestige and popularity.

Wimbledon continued to thrive after its move and hosted some of the world's best tennis players until it was put on hold once again during World War II. Soldiers nearby used the grounds for training and military functions, and Centre Court was hit by a bomb and suffered huge losses of seats. Some tennis was hosted in 1945, on No. 1 Court, but the Championships did not return until 1946. As Wimbledon became more and more international, the tournament was overrun by talented players from overseas: Rod Laver for the men, Maureen Connolly and Althea Gibson -- the first African-American winner -- for the women. But by the late 1950s, the amateurism of Wimbledon was failing the system. Amateur players were receiving far more money than was allowed by the ITF, and the Wimbledon board set out to reform the rules. Chairman Herman David attempted in 1959 to "open" the Championships, allowing all players to compete. The ITF denied the move a year later, and the Wimbledon board members continued to push for open play for years.

In 1967, Wimbledon hosted a professional tournament one month after the Championships that allowed players no longer eligible to play in July a chance to take a title at Wimbledon. Later that year, the Lawn Tennis Association voted to admit all players to the Championships (and other tournaments in Britain). The ITF had little choice but to react, allowing all tournaments to decide whether to become "open." In the 1968 Championships, Rod Laver and Billie Jean King became the first Open champions. Since the beginning of the Open era, Wimbledon has seen some truly great champions come through its grounds. In 1980, Bjorn Borg became the first man to win five titles at Wimbledon, a mark Pete Sampras (seven) and Roger Federer (six) later would beat. In 1987, Martina Navratilova became the first player to win six women's singles titles -- all in a row -- and she set the all-time mark with nine titles in 1990. In 2010, a Wimbledon first-round match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut set a mark for the longest tennis match in history, spanning 11 hours and five minutes over three days.

In the same year, Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit to Wimbledon in 33 years, watching Brit Andy Murray in the second round. Three years later, Murray ended a 77-year drought for a native Wimbledon champion, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. Wimbledon is held each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. The club contains 19 tournament courts, 16 other grass courts and numerous shale or clay courts. It also hosts a museum on the grounds. The club's colors, purple and green, have become as well-known as its famous tournament and remain an important tradition, as is the club's all-white dress code. Centre Court houses a Royal Box for attendance by the royal family, a representative of which attends the Championships most years. The All England Club was founded in 1868, solely as a croquet club. Seven years later, the club added lawn tennis -- having been developed only a year prior -- to its résumé, setting aside one lawn for tennis. The game was a success and, in 1877, the club changed its name to the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club.

The change in name brought about another first for the club, as it hosted the first Lawn Tennis Championship in 1877. That event was held by the club to raise money for a horse-drawn roller for its croquet lawns. By 1882, lawn tennis was by far the more popular sport at the club, and "Croquet" was dropped from its name (it was added back in 1899, mostly for sentimental reasons, forming the name it goes by today). Wimbledon was a popular ground for tennis as the sport became more popular, and the court hosted the tennis events at the 1908 Olympic Summer Games. In 1922, the game had become so popular that Wimbledon was forced to move to bigger grounds, and the club chose its current site at Church Road, Wimbledon. The current Centre Court was built during the move. The club has been expanded several times, most notably in 1967, when it purchased 11 acres to add more courts. Centre Court remains the largest court at the club and is used for the finals of each event at Wimbledon.

It currently sits 15,000, expanded most recently in 2008, and is the fourth-largest court in the world. In 2009, a retractable roof was installed over Centre Court to help appease Wimbledon's famous rain delays. The other show court at All England is No. 1 Court, which holds 11,500, and a third large-scale court, No. 2 Court, was built for the 2009 competition. It holds 4,000. The All England Club uses grass courts for its tournament, which are in use from May to September. The courts use 100 percent rye grass since 2001 and are cut to 8 mm. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event still played on grass. The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is housed on the club's grounds, having been built in 1977. It was renovated and expanded (it is the largest tennis museum in the world) in 2006 and now is open to the public year round, except during Wimbledon. One croquet lawn remains at the club (though it is too small for high-level competition).

Year-by-Year Wimbledon Singles Champions Tom Anderson missing for Gary Caldwell's first game at Chesterfield PA Sport, PA Gary Caldwell will be without Tom Anderson for his first game as Chesterfield manager against AFC Wimbledon.Former Wigan boss Caldwell, appointed as D... Pat Cash not keen on coaching Nick Kyrgios after Australian Open exit AAP Pat Cash almost coached the volatile Nick Kyrgios but says he has "too much self-respect" to go anywhere near the 21-year-old's players' box now. Sutton stun AFC Wimbledon to secure meeting with Leeds PA Sport, PA Sutton wrote another chapter in their FA Cup history with a dramatic 3-1 win over 10-man AFC Wimbledon. Two goals at the death from Maxime Biamou and ... No new worries for Dons ahead of FA Cup clash PA Sport, PA AFC Wimbledon have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their FA Cup third-round replay against local rivals Sutton.Manager Neal Ardley is likely to be s... Andy Murray through at Australian Open but admits he feared he'd never win a Grand Slam ESPN staff Andy Murray has admitted that he briefly gave up hope of winning a Grand Slam after losing to Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final.

Question: Which tennis player won the 2011 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship?
Answer: Novak Djokovic