TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2021

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(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 11, 2021 shows Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrating with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Matteo Berrettini of Italy at the the Wimbledon Championships in London, Britain. Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon Championships - his 20th Grand Slam singles title on July 11, joining Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as a 20-time Grand Slam winner. On November 7, Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the Paris Masters final to claim a record 37th Masters 1000 title, passing Nadal's previous record of 36. Meanwhile, the Serbian was awarded the year-end ATP Tour No. 1 for a record-breaking seventh time. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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