Djokovic beats Tsonga in the 2011 Wimbledon semifinal to become the new world no. 1
In a banner year, Novak Djokovic produced one of the best starts to a season, notching up 41 wins on the trot, a 2nd Australian Open title, four Masters 1000 victories over Rafael Nadal (Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome) and a first win over the Spaniard on clay in Madrid.
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The year was to get even better for the Serb as he beat Tsonga in a tight four-set semifinal, featuring two tiebreaks, to reach his first Wimbledon final.
Victory confirmed Djokovic as the 25th player in the Open Era to ascend to the summit of the world rankings. The Serbian would go on to celebrate the momentous achievement by beating Nadal for the fifth straight time in a tournament final, capturing his first Wimbledon title.
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