Novak Djokovic had the weight of tennis history on his shoulders and an Italian with dynamite on his racket strings to contend with, but emerged victorious to earn a sixth Wimbledon and a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday.
Matteo Berrettini, playing inspired tennis in his first Grand Slam final, unleashed everything in his formidable arsenal to rock Djokovic in a riveting contest.
But it was not enough to stop the indefatigable Serb, who found his best when required, to pull through 6-7 (4-7) 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on what looked like a momentous day in the raging argument about who will go down as the greatest of all time.