Djokovic wins Wimbledon, tying Nadal and Federer's record
This is Djokovic's 20th Grand Slam title.
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This is Djokovic's 20th Grand Slam title.
This is Djokovic's 19th Grand Slam singles title.
The tennis grand slam season is underway as the 2021 Australian Open begins with fans. It's the first tennis major to allow big crowds since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Kristina Costalos of CBS News partner 10 News First joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano from Melbourne to discuss the country's efforts to host a sporting event with crowds in the stands.
"The virus doesn't treat you specially, so neither do we," said Daniel Andrews, Victoria's state premier.
Nadal did not cede a set.
Djokovic appeared to hit the linesperson by accident after being broken in the first set of the match.
While Djokovic will be playing, Andreescu joined the growing list of players who have opted out of the 2020 competition.
Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked player in men's tennis, faces backlash after players at his tournament tested positive for the coronavirus. Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric, and Viktor Troicki, along with Troicki's pregnant wife, all announced they're sick with COVID-19. They all played in front of big crowds during the exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia earlier this month.
At least three other players also tested positive after playing in his charity event.
"If it becomes compulsory, what will happen? I will have to make a decision," Djokovic said.
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Novak Djokovic has won his fifth Wimbledon title, beating eight-time champion Roger Federer in a fifth-set tiebreaker after saving two match points
Federer will go on to face the top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the final
The two rivals, arguably the greatest players of their generation, have faced off a total of 39 times on the ATP tour
In a breathtakingly mistake-free performance that yielded a remarkably lopsided result, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic overwhelmed Nadal
31-year-old Djokovic collects $3.8 million and a 14th Grand Slam title Sunday -- his second in a row
Tennis player Alizé Cornet was penalized at the U.S. Open for taking off her shirt to turn it around. Cornet noticed her shirt was back-to-front and made the adjustment on court. She was reprimanded, despite her male counterparts regularly going topless on court between games.
In the blazing heat, male players were permitted to sit topless on the court. But when a female player briefly pulled off her shirt, she was hit with a warning
It is Djokovic's 13th major trophy, the fourth-highest total in the history of men's tennis
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