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Fast food: Djokovic eats grass to celebrate fourth Wimbledon

July 16, 2018
Serbia's Novak Djokovic eats some grass from the court as he celebrates after beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson in their men's singles final match of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Sunday. - AFP
Serbia's Novak Djokovic eats some grass from the court as he celebrates after beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson in their men's singles final match of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Sunday. - AFP



LONDON - Novak Djokovic celebrated his fourth Wimbledon title - by munching on the Center Court grass on Sunday. Djokovic defeated a battling but exhausted Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to add the 2018 title to his wins in 2011, 2014 and 2015. He also took his Grand Slam total to 13 after a year which had seen him struggle with form and confidence, sending his world ranking to its lowest in over a decade. "The grass tasted really well. I had a double portion this year to treat myself," said the 31-year-old. The sight of Djokovic snacking on the Center Court grass has become a Wimbledon tradition since the Serb first did it after beating Rafael Nadal in the 2011 final. - AFP


July 16, 2018
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