Masterful Djokovic leaves rest far behind

AS FAR as emphatic statements of intent are concerned, Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon dismissal of Rafael Nadal could barely have come at a better time.

Djokovic will wake up this morning with a replica of the famous trophy on his sideboard and his undisputed status as the new world number one being hailed across the globe.

All that mattered to Djokovic on Centre Court yesterday, where he triumphed 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3, was the realisation of a dream he has harboured since he was a small boy growing up in Belgrade, where he started playing tennis at the age of four.