Wimbledon Victory For Djokovic

If the Wimbledon tennis fans were disappointed to see the top British player lose in the semi-finals - again - the final was good enough to make up for their disappointment earlier in the week.

Rafa Nadal came in as slight favourite, having won the tournament before, but new world number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic put away any nervousness of the big occasion by winning three sets to one.

It was Nadal who was making the uncharacteristic unforced errors which allowed Djokovic to take a two set lead, before Nadal seemed to realise he was on the brink of defeat to take the third set and with it the possibility of winning Wimbledon again.

But the fourth set was much like the first two, with more errors from the Majorca born Spaniard, and his Serbian opponent maintained his level of play to wrap the set - and the championship - up in impressive style.

24 year old Djokovic now lives in Monaco, the well known tax haven, and is an official resident after buying a Monaco property.

Rafa Nadal hails from the Spanish Mediterranean island of Majorca, and spends most of his time when not playing tennis there with his family and girlfriend. The island is well known among Europeans who take Majorca holidays annually.

Speaking on court to the appreciative audience after the game, Novak said that he had managed to achieve his lifetime goal (of winning Wimbledon) and had managed to make his dream come true.

He added that winning was an incredible feeling that he would never forget and that it was the highlight of his tennis career. He started tennis seriously as a twelve year old when his parents enlisted him at a tennis academy in Germany.

Looking back on the twelve years between starting the academy and winning Wimbledon he said that it had all been worthwhile, and his victory was watched in the stands by his country's President as well as his girlfriend and close members of his family.

Meanwhile Nadal looked understandably disappointed, he has won Wimbledon twice before in 2008 and last year, and seemed to know his performance was below the standard he produced for his two winning years. But at 25 years old there will be more chances to add a third Wimbledon title to the two he has won already.

It was a good day for the Czech Republic as well as Serbia, as their players won the women's tournament through Petra Kvitova while other players secured victory in both the women's doubles and also the mixed doubles.

But don't be surprised if it's Majorca celebrating Rafa Nadal winning the men's final next year for a third Wimbledon title to the delight of the island and his fans.