Tennis-Djokovic battles Berrettini and history to claim 20th Grand Slam title

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning his final match alongside Italy's Matteo Berrettini Pool via REUTERS/Steven Paston

LONDON (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic had the weight of tennis history on his shoulders and an Italian with dynamite on his racket strings to contend with but emerged victorious to earn a sixth Wimbledon and a record-levelling 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday.

Matteo Berrettini, playing inspired tennis in his first Grand Slam final, unleashed everything in his formidable arsenal to rock Djokovic in a riveting contest.