Day 13 Today at Wimbledon

What a happy man he must be. The best two players in the world. A

man with 10 Grand Slams against a man that has lost just once all

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year. No wonder everybody wanted to Nice soothing music for your

entertainment. The courts that have been by print for the past

fortnight are forlorn. We have the Championships gone, and we will

reflect on them with Greg Rusedski and Boris Becker. And after 126

men's singles matches we had just one or more to play today. Novak

Djokovic won the Australian Open, Nadal, the French. This was the

2011 Grand Slam decider. They have read 27 times. Nadal leading 16-11.

But Djokovic had beaten him four times this year but never in a

major championship. You could use all these facts in any way that he

all these facts in any way that he wanted. It was very even at the

start. But if Djokovic was going to be nervous, he did not show many

sides because he had his eye in The first nine games went as

expected and we find ourselves getting to be crucial end of the

first set. Nadal must halt to stay Roger Federer has been the only

person to beat Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam final. Twice on this

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Watch how steady his head remains Here is a chance for Djokovic to

strike. He has a chance towards the end of this set of. He was down but

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Three straight points for Djokovic. He has done that with relentless

accuracy. There are his brothers. They are both players. They are not

as good as their big brother. Set What a start the Djokovic. He is

striding towards his seat. He is as JOHN INVERDALE: I wonder what they

JOHN INVERDALE: I wonder what they made of if there? Here we are into

the second set. It was like Nadal against Andy Murray. Nadal had to

hang on because otherwise it might Nadal is not used to losing

baseline exchanges. The athletic ability of Djokovic is keeping him

in these points. It is Nadal coming He made seven unforced errors in

his semi-final victory, coming from behind against Andy Murray. He has

made eight unforced errors here. This is a very important part of

the match. The momentum is all with Djokovic. He is going for the line

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and hitting them. Nadal has got to Evidence of the Serbian defence

which we have been talking about. Not only does he get to the white

And having stayed in the rally, he turns defence into attack. Another

mistake from Nadal. He is losing Fabulous anticipation from

Djokovic! He was off like a rocket. A forehand drop shot from the doubt.

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Long and demanding points been won These players are the cutting edge

of the modern game. In terms of athletic ability and the ability to

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A massive part of the match now. Djokovic wants to cement his break.

Nadal is trying to stop the train That was strength to strength!

Djokovic is playing one of the matches of his life. This is

becoming a battle out there. does not take a step back. He has

got the physical strength and belief to stand there and soak up

JOHN INVERDALE: The runaway train did not show any sign of stopping

as the second set continued. 4-1 became 5-1. He just couldn't mess.

The variety of shots, a forehand winners, drop shots and service

winners, it became a set winner. He would have thought the first two

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sets would have gone to the That is the first time Nadal has

got to love-30 on the Djokovic Not by very much but there is not a

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It could have been an ace. But he That is the confidence level of

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John Inverdale macro this became a very bizarre tennis match. We had a

lapse -- this became a very bizarre tennis match after a lapse of com -

- concentration. Suddenly, Nadal in complete control. This was a

complete mirror image of what happened in the second set. Nadal

found himself right back in the match. Everybody around the court

was saying, is this going to five? It is bound to be gearing to five.

But to do that, he had to win the Now it is Djokovic's Turn To Hold

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serve. He does not want to give What a fantastic passing shot!

Depressing for Djokovic to see that all racing back just three

centimetres above the net. That was a lot of right hand. Djokovic will

be disappointed to miss hit. Anywhere would have been good

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His girlfriend is getting involved in the match. Not married just yet.

Long-term girlfriend. She does not normally see him miss hit by that

There is his father there, Sebastien. Come on, take us to a

5th set! His eyes are flashing and He had to play that! He fancied

that. And the overhead was very tense. It was put away and he just

got away with that. He is feeling the pressure now. You can see the

way that Djokovic is looking up at the box. Before, it was so much

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confidence. Now a bit anxious. It Nadal is challenging the call. His

arms are out stretched. Djokovic is not sitting down either. Does that

think -- mean that he thinks that the ball was in? But it was out.

Nadal had a break point but it has That was the type of return we have

seen the Djokovic hissing in the first and second set. -- hissing. -

Depressing. That was on beforehand. It is an error. Djokovic supplied

the first game of this 4th set. -- It was a surprisingly cautious.

From Djokovic. He got a week reply and he had an opportunity to attack

and he catches to roll across and move backwards and let Nadal back

Better decision-making. He got the same shot. He hit that into the net

and he played the delicate drop volley. Two break points for an

APPLAUSE. An impeccable length on the ground stroke, from Novak

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Djokovic, and he gets the first Nadal looking to try and get back

on level terms at the first Break point in Djokovic's first

service game, he didn't take it. He really need to take this

Harder to watch than play in, and anybody's game now, we are back on

serve, let's move on from 2-1 Five straight points now for

Djokovic. A terrible start to a service game for the defending

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champion. One double fault in the You really don't want to be making

too many donations at this part of the match. Two unforced errors from

No! Jork earned the point. -- Djokovic earned the point. Yes

He doesn't like it! His boy faces Ooh? Was that good? Yes, it was.

Well, that had top spin on it. That dived on to the baseline, and she

thought that... Her boyfriend had That's out. Djokovic has got the

Believe the whole country of Serbia are on their feet. They are all

watching. Bad service game for Serving for the Championships. Four

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It is the hardest service game he Kit only be tension. -- it can only

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Nadal still had the courage o of conviction to go for that forehand,

after making two very poor unforced Mum and dad approve of the serve

and volley. He has had so much success with that tactic. Now, it's

There's the new champion! Novak Djokovic. Fabulous in four sets.

He can't believe it yet! Look at I believe he is tasting the grass

on Centre Court! It tastes good. the man who tomorrow will find

himself world number two, the second best on the day, to the man

who is now going to be the new world number one tomorrow morning.

Rafa and Roger's days of domination History is written by the winners.

And the record books will show on a weekend when tennis shared the back

pages with boxing but Djokovic pummelled Nadal into submission on

the Centre Court. The first perhaps Well it has been something of a

tradition that we have had champions on the roof, live on the

programme, and this year is no exception. So, Novak Djokovic, many,

many congratulations, Thank you. You spent the last several hours

talking about the game, and you are board with talking about it but I

am going to ask you one more time. How does it feel? It feels

fantastic. It is hard to find the words to describe the feeling,

especially the moment when I took the trophy in my hands. I felt like

a little boy holding his favour roit -- favourite toy. I had a

taste of grass. How did it taste. Really good. A little dry?

tasted like real grass but a champion feel. It would be more

moist at the start of the fortnight. They say the hardest point to win

is the last point so when you were there, with one point from victory,

what were you thinking that the point? Can you focus still? Well,

look, you know, I have played two amazing sets against Rafa, and then

I dropped my focus a bit. I got relaxed and I got him back to the

match. It was really crucial for me to hold serves in the beginning of

the fourth set and try to put pressure on his service games. I

played great. I was emotionally calm in the moments I needed to be.

I took my chance, I was trying to take my thoughts back to the

matches we had in those four consecutives in the finals. I was

aware I never won against him in the best of five. There is no

better way to win this Wimbledon title than beating the player who

hasn't lost here in the last three years. Boris was at the fight last

night. In the commentary box we said it was like hey and Klitschko.

He wasn't in it. You were Klitschko. Have you played a better set than

that, do you think on grass, ever? No. Honly the no. It has been the

best match on a grass court I have played. Came in the right moment.

We spoke to your country's Foreign Minister, after the match. He said

it was the greatest day in Serbia's history, he couldn't almost put

into words what it meant for people back home. How conscious are you of

being the ambassador role you play for your country? Well, I am not

fully aware of what is going on back in the country, but I hope

definitely that people are celebrating the success, like their

success, the country's success, because I really would like to

experience the nice celebration time tomorrow. I will be there, so

I will see what is going on. But I am very proud to be able to have

the position obviously to have the responsibility of representing my

country in the best possible way. And you are world number one, and

you are Wimbledon champion. You said on court it has been a good

two days at the office. How do you wind down for a bit now? It is the

rollercoaster. It is the US Open and the Australian open, then the

French and then we are back here next year. How do you take time

out? I need to take some time off. I need to enjoy the success I have,

and it has been more than a good two days at the office. It has been

an incredible 12 months for now. Now off for some deserved rest and

coming back for more. I am still very young. I want to win Wimbledon

more times. I want to win more Grand Slams. I have other goals.

You have this extraordinary record, one defeat. Can you put your finger

on what has changed for you in the last 12 months? Well, I have

improved by a small percentage, serve and a couple of other shots

in my game. But generally I just mentally, I am more stable, and I

have more self-belief when I play the big guys, and in a major event

I know what do on the court. Great. I look at you and the big question

mark I had about your winning was your movement p I thought which

match I feel comfortable enough to win? I had ups and down, and I had

the matchs for example against Bernard Tomic where I didn't feel

great. After the first set, I didn't like his style of the game,

that day, I was making a lot of errors and I was more pushing the

ball back into play rather than hitting it and going for winners.

But you know, I overcome those match, and I guess, on the road to

the title, you get some downs as well. Since when you have Rafa's

personal mobile? You own him at the moment. You are the only one in

years to do real damage to him. When threver is a baseline rally. I

don't feel you threatened. You are not under pressure and Rafa is the

first one that loses patience. How do you do it? Well, you know, in

the past couple of years I played so many times against Rafa and

Roger, that they made me a better player. That is the whole

explanation. I needed to improve in order to win against the guy, to

achieve the goals of winning, winning Wimbledon, with them it is

difficult, because they have been so dominant, but you know, I know

that I have an aggressive style of the game. I am a baseline player,

but I just find the right way to play against him. I guess mentally,

you do have a little advantage if you are winning match after match

against your main rival. One final point if I may. A couple of years

ago Roger Federer was sitting in that seat and he was talking about

how when he was a teenager whizz badly behaved and smashing racquets.

He realised he had to change if he was going to become the champion

do that now. The point I was going to make two or three years ago, you

were the joker, you were the guy who was doing impressions and

clearly somebody said to you, or maybe you said to yourself I have

to become, if you like more straight, more focused, more

determined, and you have done it., So is that, is it just, if you like,

the result of hard work and absolute concentration that has put

you where you are now? Dedication to the sport. I agree with you, you

know, there has been moments, you know, where I was paying more a--

attention to other things than on the court. Look, you know, I was

young, I am still very young. I have been learning throughout the

year, playing on the highest level in men's tennis, put a lot of hard

work, a lot of hours on the court and now it is paying off. I really

want to be a champion, and I really want to, you know maintain this

great run. And last thing, does winning Wimbledon feel as good as

you always imagine it would do? will figure that out after, after

sleeping over tonight or not sleeping over. Dipend. Just have a

fantastic evening. Thank you for joining us. Novak Djokovic is

Wimbledon champion and a few more It has been a good week for Czech

female tennis players a after Petra Kvitova's wing in the singles. Add

to that list Iveta Benesova joy in the mixed double, together with her

partner Jurgen Melzer they proved too God for Mahesh Bhupathi, and

Elena Vesnina, winning in straight sets. Australian tennis looks to

have bright future. 24 hours after Luke Saville triumphed in the boys,

Ashleigh Bartoli took the girls, beating Irina Khromacheva on Court

One. Barty is the first Aussie to win the junior events for girls

since 1980 and received congratulations from Yvonne

Goolagong. The pav pav made a shot not exclusive to Mr Murray. There

was success for Britain as Pavic's partner was George Morgan and they

edged out another Brit, Oliver Top seeds in the ladies wheelchair

doubles Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven retained their title. They

kept their nerve, to win 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and have now won the last five

Grand Slam events. It is a dangerous job being a line judge

sometimes. But, no harm down done. There was a Dutch double as Maikel

Scheffers and ving vung got the best of Michael Jeremiasz and

Stephane Houdet. The top seeds from the Netherlands winning 7-5, 6-2.

They say you never lose it. For a fleeting moment 1997 Martina Hingis

did. But the Swiss miss regained her composure to partner Lindsay

Davenport against Jana Novotna and Martina Navratilova. Between them

they had won 31 titles. It was Hingis and Davenport who prevailed

in front of a full house on court 18. Part of the BBC team and still

a champion. So, it is all over. And from a male tennis point of view,

where is the balance of power now? It is Djokovic and Nadal there, and

Federer and Murray one notch down or where? At that very moment I

would put Djokovic ahead. This is a historic moment in tennis. We have

a new number one and he happens to win his first Wimbledon. Blief many

more to come. So we will remember this day of the day that Novak

Djokovic, he came to stop. I would agree with Boris, a guy who goes 48

win, one lost, lost a match to Federer in the semis of the French

and dis mantled Nadal. There is a change in power. Djokovic has won.

Nadal below and Federer and Murray three and four. It is a great time

in tennis. It is the last chance to discuss this. If you could offer

one piece of advice to Andy Murray, he is heading off to America now,

to, well, who knows, the US Open could well be his great moment, but

how does he go from there? What does he need to do? Just to replay

of the first set-and-a-half against Nadal. That was the winning recipe.

It has to be become second nature. He has to play like that all the

time. He has played the best I have seen him play. You have to continue

doing it. I agree. Stay with the team he has now. His coach is

excellent. They have only worked with him for six weeks and they

made a massive change. Imagine in a year's time if he stays on that

path. He will be able to play two three sets like that. Do it every

match. That is the only way you are going to beat these guys. And your

take on the championship as a whole? There were so many memory,

great ladies matches on the first day. What is the, what is her name?

Give me a clue? Venus Williams against Date-Krumm. That was the

best match. Djokovic, he has been my biggest story today. For me on

the women's Kvitova. Thank God we have a new lady's star. A lefty.

Can play from the back of court. Why do you like a lefty server?

me that is exciting and Djokovic the new emergence of possibly a guy

who could dominate this game for a while It has been a great fortnight.

The party is over, here it is probably only starting in Belgrade.

Thank you for your company over the last 13've nince. It is probably

fair to say this remains one of the great sporting celebrations each

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