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5 milestones Novak Djokovic accomplished with his Wimbledon 2022 triumph

Novak Djokovic on Day Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022 beat unseeded Australian on Sunday to successfully defend his title. The top seed made an uncharacteristically slow start in his eighth final at SW19. Djokovic dropped serve in the fifth game of the set as Kyrgios won his fifth straight set against the 35-year-old. However, the Serb was only warming up to the task at hand. Djokovic broke to love early in the second set and saved four break points while serving to level proceedings. In a competitive third set, which was heading to a tiebreak, Kyrgios lost serve from 40-0 up, serving at 4-4. Djokovic promptly served out the set to take an all-important two-sets-to-one lead. In a tight fourth set that featured no breaks, Djokovic came within two points of losing the set. However, he held firm to force a tiebreak, where the Serb took a seemingly unassailable 6-1 lead. Kyrgios saved two championship points on serve but was powerless on a third as Djokovic reigned supreme at Wimbledon for the seventh time. Centre Court rises again for one of its great champions

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Centre Court rises again for one of its great championsCongratulations, Following his triumph at Wimbledon, Djokovic achieved a few milestones. Here's a look at five of them in no particular order:

#1 Novak Djokovic moves into sole second place in all-time Grand Slam men s singles title leaderboard

Day Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022 Novak Djokovic broke a tie with (20) with his Wimbledon triumph on Sunday. The Serb is now only one behind all-time Grand Slam men's singles title leader (22). Interestingly, Nadal won his 21st Major earlier this year before adding another at Roland Garros, his 14th triumph at the claycourt Major. 21 - Novak has won 21 Grand Slam titles: in the Open Era, only Rafael Nadal has more. Sir.

2022finals21 - Novak has won 21 Grand Slam titles: in the Open Era, only Rafael Nadal has more. Sir. 2022finals Djokovic now trails only Steffi Graf (22), Serena Williams (23) and Margaret Court on the all-time Grand Slam list - men or women.

#2 Novak Djokovic is first player to win Wimbledon in Open Era after dropping first set in QF SF and final

Day Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022 Novak Djokovic is the first Wimbledon champion in the Open Era to recover from a set down in the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. The Serb recovered from two sets down against in the quarterfinals. He then fought back from a set down against Cameron Norrie and Nick Kyrgios in the semifinal and final respectively to win his seventh Wimbledon title. That made him the first Wimbledon champion to do so since Ted Schroeder in 1949, nearly two decades before the Open Era commenced in 1968. 1949 - Novak is the first player in the Open Era to win the title in Wimbledon after having drop the first set in quarter-finals, semi-finals and final - and the first since Ted Schroeder in 1949. Warrior.

Final1949 - Novak is the first player in the Open Era to win the title in Wimbledon after having drop the first set in quarter-finals, semi-finals and final - and the first since Ted Schroeder in 1949. Warrior. Final Interestingly, Djokovic also recovered from a set down in the Wimbledon final last year against Matteo Berrettini.

#3 Novak Djokovic becomes fourth player in Open Era to win four consecutive Wimbledon titles

Djokovic (left) beat Nick Kyrgios in the final on Sunday. Novak Djokovic has joined Pete Sampras (7) and Roger Federer (8) as the only players in the Open Era to win seven Wimbledon titles. Djokovic beat Kevin Anderson to win his fourth Wimbledon title in 2018. He followed that up with successes over Federer (2019) and Berrettini (2021). The 2020 edition of the Championships was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With his triumph at SW19 on Sunday, the Serb emulated Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer to win four straight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era. 4 - Novak is the fourth player in the Open Era to win 4+ consecutive titles in Wimbledon after Björn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. Gallop.

Final4 - Novak is the fourth player in the Open Era to win 4+ consecutive titles in Wimbledon after Björn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. Gallop. Final While Borg (1976-1980) and Federer (2003-2007) won five straight titles, Sampras reigned supreme at Wimbledon on four consecutive occasions (1997-2000).

#4 Novak Djokovic is first male player in Open Era to win two Majors seven times

Djokovic on Day Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022 Novak Djokovic is widely regarded as one of the best players to have graced the game. He proved that once again on Sunday by coming back from a set down to beat first-time Grand Slam finalist, the big-serving Nick Kyrgios, on Sunday to win his seventh Wimbledon title. In the process, the Serb became the first male player in the Open Era to win two Majors at least seven times. Djokovic is a record nine-time champion at the Australian Open. He has won the Australian Open in 2008, 2011-13, 2015-16, 2019-21. Novak Djokovic is the FIRST man to win SEVEN or more slam titles at two different slam tournaments (ie. Wimbledon & Australian Open)

The Greatest to ever do it.Novak Djokovic is the FIRST man to win SEVEN or more slam titles at two different slam tournaments (ie. Wimbledon & Australian Open)The Greatest to ever do it. Meanwhile, the Serb's triumphs at Wimbledon have come in 2011, 2014-15, 2018-19 and 2021-22.

#5 Novak Djokovic has second-best win record on grass in Open Era

Day Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022 With his seventh Wimbledon triumph on Sunday, Novak Djokovic overtook John McEnroe for the second-best win-loss record on grass by a male player in the Open Era. The Serb has won 109 of his 117 matches on grass for a win% of 85.8, which is only bettered by Roger Federer (86.9%).85.8% - Only Roger Federer (86.9%) has now a highest winning ratio than Novak in ATP-level matches on grass (85.8%), overtaking John McEnroe - min. 50 wins. Playground.

Final85.8% - Only Roger Federer (86.9%) has now a highest winning ratio than Novak in ATP-level matches on grass (85.8%), overtaking John McEnroe - min. 50 wins. Playground. Final Federer has won a record 192 matches on grass and lost 29 times. The Swiss is a record eight-time winner at Wimbledon, a tally Djokovic could equal next year. Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1396 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found