Can you imagine your way to success? Investigating the Djokovic technique
Djokovic credited the power of imagining after his Wimbledon win. Sports psychologists explain how it works.
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‘Age is just a number’: Novak Djokovic says he can thrive for years to come | Kevin Mitchell
Sunday’s Wimbledon triumph means Djokovic has 16 majors, four behind Federer, and overhauling the Swiss is in his sightsAny reasonable analysis of the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles final – as opposed to the fan letters that drive fringes of the tennis m…
My breast reduction: why I had the surgery that helped Simona Halep win at Wimbledon
The operation freed me from chronic headaches, and back and neck pain. But nothing about the process was easyThree days before Christmas 2015, when I was 19, I had my breasts reduced in size. Sitting alone in my flat after the operation at Ross Hall ho…
Why do so many men think they could win a point off Serena Williams?
One in eight British men believe they could take a point off Serena Williams in a tennis match. Are they all delusional?She has a serve that once topped 128mph, has won 23 grand slam singles titles and is regarded by many to be the best female athlete …
A golden sporting Sunday to make Britain appreciate its better self | Richard Williams
If you were at Lord’s, Wimbledon or Silverstone or just delirious in the back garden here was a day to rekindle the Olympic spirit of 2012 and forget the decision that has divided us sinceBread and circuses, eh? A full house of 140,000 at Silverstone, …
Wimbledon final watched by peak audience of 9.6m viewers
Novak Djokovic’s epic five-set win over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final attracts a peak audience of 9.6 million.
Djokovic has time on his side as he eyes Federer’s grand slam haul
Wimbledon champion says Swiss rival is an inspiration and he hopes that he will still be competing at the age of 37At the end of this seesawing and tempestous epic, which was not only the longest final in Wimbledon history but perhaps its most dramatic…
Wimbledon day 13: Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth title – video highlights
The 2019 edition of Wimbledon ended in a fifth – and second successive – title for Novak Djokovic, with the 32-year old winning 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 against Roger Federer in a gruelling four hours and 57 minutes. The world No 3, competing in his 1…
People must wake up to the greatness of Djokovic – Becker
People have to “wake up to the greatness” of Novak Djokovic after he won his 16th Grand Slam, says Boris Becker.
Simona Halep sets sights on Olympics after fulfilling Wimbledon dream
The women’s champion aims to use her emphatic victory over Serena Williams as a springboard for further success, with 2020 Olympics in Tokyo a major goalShortly after her stunning victory over Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, Simona …
Federer rues ‘incredible opportunity missed’
Roger Federer says letting slip two championship points in his Wimbledon final loss to Novak Djokovic was “an incredible opportunity missed”.
When the crowd is chanting ‘Roger’ I hear ‘Novak’, says champion Djokovic
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic says a near five-hour final against Roger Federer was his most “mentally demanding” match.
Wimbledon 2019: Blood, sweat & tears – the best Wimbledon final ever?
Watch the stand-out moments from the last day at Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer battle it out in the longest ever singles final.
Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title – video report
Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest of nuts for Roger Federer to crack as he repelled everything the Swiss could throw at him to claim his fifth Wimbledon title in the first All England Club final to be decided by a tiebreaker on Sunday. The defen…
Novak Djokovic: How 1999 Nato bombings of Belgrade shaped his career
An in-depth look at Novak Djokovic’s rise, from growing up in a war-torn country to becoming the world’s best male tennis player.