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Djokovic Wins Wimbledon

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Takes No. 1 ranking from Nadal.

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Novak Djokovic's ascension is complete. After taking the No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal by making it to the Wimbledon finals, the Serbian tennis star won the the crown, beating the Spaniard 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Djokovic converted his first break point to take the first set, then broke Nadal again in the second game of the second set and again in the sixth game, giving him the lead. Nadal came back in the third set but lost in the fourth. Djokovic has now won five straight matches against Nadal.

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