Novak Djokovic Earns Place Alongside Tennis’ Top Legends with Wimbledon 2015 Win

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Published: July 12, 2015

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Who comes to mind when you think about the best men's tennis players of all time?

Do names like Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors and Andre Agassi pop up? How about John McEnroe and Boris Becker?

Well, Novak Djokovic now has won more Slams than all of those players. He is alone in fifth on the list of all-time major champions in the Open Era and has already amassed a legacy that makes him one of all-time greats.

The Serb won his ninth Slam at Wimbledon on Sunday with a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Roger Federer. He now has three Wimbledon titles, five Australian Open titles and one U.S. Open title.

"It's a dream come true again. Even though I won it for a third time, every time it feels like the first," Djokovic said on ESPN after the match. "



Currently, in the Open Era, Djokovic trails only Bjorn Bjorg, who has 11 majors; Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras at 14; and Federer at 17.

Oh, and he's still firmly in the prime of his career—the world No. 1 is 28 years old and shows no signs of slowing down, which is scary news for the four guys above him.

"To me, Djokovic over the next 10 Slams, he could add at least five (majors)," Brad Gilbert said on ESPN after the final.

That's not a ridiculous prediction from Gilbert. Djokovic's consistency over the past five years proves that he is going to put himself in position to contend for many more Slams on every surface.

Since the 2011 U.S. Open, Djokovic has made it to 12 major finals, winning six of them. He's only failed to make it to one major semifinal in that period, falling in the Australian Open quarters in 2014 to eventual champ Stan Wawrinka.

He has been ranked No. 1 in the world for 154 weeks during that span, finishing the year with the top ranking three times. And his lead at No. 1 this year is so large—he's over 4,000 points ahead of Federer at No. 2—that he's about t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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