Djokovic wins title
NOVAK Djokovic is a grand slam winner once again after defeating a weary Kevin Anderson to claim his fourth Wimbledon title.
The Serbian has been fighting for two years to restore health, form and confidence after the heights of making it four slam titles in a row at the French Open in 2016.
His two-day semi-final victory over Rafael Nadal proved he was back to his best and he fought off a comeback from Anderson to win 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7/3), earning him a 13th grand slam trophy.
Anderson, in his first Wimbledon final, had five set points in the third set but could not take any of them.
And Djokovic wrapped up victory after two hours and 19 minutes.
He said: “This was my first grand slam final in a couple of years and there is no better place in the world to make a comeback. This is a sacred place for the world of tennis.
“I always dreamed of holding this trophy as a young boy, and this is very, very special.” JIMMY Anderson made a successful return to action from his shoulder injury by taking 2-32 for Lancashire seconds against Nottinghamshire at Emirates Old Trafford.
The match is a warm-up for Anderson ahead of next week’s County Championship match with Yorkshire and the Test series against India.
Tom Bailey took 3-26 as Notts were bowled out for 126 on day one of the three-day game. Haseeb Hameed then made 96 before falling off the final ball of the day as Lancashire closed on 163-6.