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Nadal was going for his third Wimbledon title, while Djokovic was in a Wimbledon final for the first time in his career. Nadal came to the final with a 20-match winning streak at Wimbledon (starting from 2008) while Djokovic came to the final with a 47–1 win-loss record in the 2011 season.
Novak Djokovic defeated the defending champion Rafael Nadal in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–7 (3–7), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2011 US Open. It was his first US Open title and fourth major title overall.
Nadal and Djokovic are statistically two of the most successful male players in the history of the sport. They faced each other 60 times, including in all four major finals, with Djokovic leading 31–29 overall. [5] Djokovic leads 15–13 in finals of all levels, while Nadal leads 11–7 at the majors, including 5–4 in major finals.
Djokovic met Nadal for their first meeting in a Wimbledon final. Djokovic took the first set with his first break in the match. The second and third sets were quite lopsided affairs. Djokovic took the second set, but Nadal hit back in the third set. At four-games-to-three in the fourth set, Djokovic managed to get the needed break of serve.
With his loss to Djokovic in the final, Nadal ended his 20-match Wimbledon winning streak dating back to 2008, having missed the 2009 championships due to injury. It marked Nadal's fifth non-consecutive and last Wimbledon final. Both Nadal and Djokovic were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking.
Wimbledon has its dream men’s final as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, the two best players in the world, meet with history on the line
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States. It began on August 29 and was originally scheduled to end on September 11, but the men's final was postponed to September 12 due to rain.
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2011 Indian Wells Masters. Ivan Ljubičić was the defending champion, but lost to Juan Martín del Potro in the second round.