2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final
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The 2011 Wimbledon Championships Men's singles final was the championship tennis match of the men's singles tournament at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, played between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. This match is a significant part of the Djokovic–Nadal rivalry, as it was the fifth final in a row played between the two in the 2011 season and the first one in a major tournament that season. Nadal and Djokovic were the top two players at the time, entering the Championships as the world No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Djokovic won all of their four previous finals in the 2011 season, while Nadal won all their five previous encounters at the majors. Nadal was also the defending champion (and two-time champion overall).
Rafael Nadal (1) vs. Novak Djokovic (2) | ||||||||||||||||
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Date | Sunday, 3 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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Tournament | The Championships, Wimbledon | |||||||||||||||
Location | Centre Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, England | |||||||||||||||
Chair umpire | Carlos Bernardes | |||||||||||||||
Duration | 2 hours 28 minutes |
After 2 hours and 28 minutes, second-seeded Djokovic defeated first-seeded Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 to win the match. This was the first time Djokovic defeated Nadal at a major, the first of an eventual seven Wimbledon titles for Djokovic, and the first time a Serbian won a Wimbledon singles title.