Novak Djokovic claims his fourth Wimbledon title beating Kevin Anderson in straight sets
Novak Djokovic is the Wimbledon champion for a fourth time.
Djokovic won his 13th Grand Slam title Sunday by defeating first-time Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6.
Anderson nearly managed to extend the match, holding five set points to force a fourth set.
Djokovic held steady, saving all five of those, then was as superior in the tiebreaker as he was most of the sun-drenched afternoon.
It's Djokovic's first major trophy in more than two years.
He has struggled with a painful right elbow that eventually required surgery, and as his losses accumulated, his ranking fell out of the top 20 for the first time in more than a decade.
At No. 21, Djokovic is the lowest-ranked Wimbledon titlist since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.