Novak Djokovic one Wimbledon win away from record-tying 20th Grand Slam
As noted by Reuters , world No. 1 Novak Djokovic responded that "everything is possible" when asked in June about his chances of completing a calendar year sweep of all four Grand Slam titles after he won both the Australian Open and French Open earlier in 2021.
He's now one victory away from finishing 75% of that goal.
Djokovic toppled Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 7-5 in Friday's Wimbledon semifinal to book a Sunday meeting with Matteo Berrettini in the final at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. As The Associated Press (h/t ESPN) explained, Berrettini became the first Italian man to reach a Grand Slam final in 45 years by defeating Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 earlier on Friday.
By winning Sunday, Djokovic would reach 20 career Slams and tie the men's all-time record currently shared by fellow living legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer fell to Hurkacz in the tournament's quarterfinal round, and Nadal isn't playing at Wimbledon or the upcoming Summer Olympics.
Rod Laver is the last man to win all four Slams in the same year, a feat he accomplished in 1969.
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