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Novak Djokovic
The German media reacted immediately to the victory of Novak Djokovic and mostly emphasize the historical equalization in the number of won Grand Slams – 20 for each of the “big three” made up of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal.
Thus, the conservative daily “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (FAZ) brought the text of its London correspondent Doris Henkel, which states, among other things:
“It is impossible to stop the Serbian tennis player. With the victory over Mateo Beretini, Djokovic won his sixth title at Wimbledon and – he is writing history. “
The author states that a temporary member of the British Royal House, Prince Edward, who also holds the title of Duke of Kent, was in charge of presenting the winning trophy for the last time at this tournament, but that he has handed over the trophy to many historical greats:
“From Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras through Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to this man from the Serbian hills who wrote new pages of history this July 11th.”
The London correspondent of the Frankfurt newspaper reminds how it all started:
“When Djokovic celebrated his first victory at the Grand Slam tournament 13 years and six months ago, it was connected with more than just a premonition, what could come out of that story. Already during his first appearance in a grand final, at the American Open in New York, a few months earlier, he tormented Roger Federer quite a bit. It seems to man that half a century has passed since then, but then the record of Pete Sampras was in force, who won 14 Grand Slams, and that was the measure of all things, as if carved in stone “.
No one can stop him
The journalist then listed the well-known stations of Djokovic’s rise, which endangered the primacy of Federer and Nadal. The text about Djokovic’s triumph at Wimbledon ended almost poetically:
“In the end, no one could stop him and with the third match ball he made the last, decisive step to the top floor of his longing.”
Leaving us speechless, @DjokerNole. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/YTMw1YLXTT
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2021
Sports newspaper “Kiker” brings the headline: “He succeeded! Djokovic made his big dream come true at Wimbledon. “
The text quotes Djokovic’s words: “A seven-year-old boy once made a Wimbledon trophy from handy materials in Serbia. And now he is standing there with his sixth title. “
The daily “Zidojče cajtung” brings an article entitled The Big One. Author Gerald Klefman wrote:
“The era of one man: Novak Djokovic also won Wimbledon in a way that cannot be imitated, so now he hopes for another success. At the American Open, a Serb could really win a seasonal Grand Slam. “
Six tastes so good ?#Wimbledon | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/uPisSDidLV
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2021
Elsewhere in the text, the author recalls: “Djokovic, who once invited the other two (Federer and Nadal) as an uninvited guest, has now equalized the result in the fight for a great legacy2.
Gerald Klefman concludes his analysis with a review of the relationship between the audience and Novak Đoković:
“This time, Djokovic even managed to flirt with the audience. The topic that Djokovic is less popular than his rivals Federer and Nadal has been stubbornly imposed for years. Once, Djokovic defeated Federer in the Wimbledon final, and despite that, he had to listen to the whistles in a place that otherwise boasts of good behavior. But this week there was an interaction with the audience. “
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