And the Winner of the Best Return of Serve goes to…

Novak Djokovic champion of Wimbledon for the third time in his career.

Lollipop and I were treated to an incredible final where The Serb, 28, won 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (10-12) 6-4 6-3 to overtake the likes of Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl in the all-time list of major winners against seven time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer.

Ok so it is not as great as Serena Williams securing the title and holding all four slams for the second time in her career but it is still incredible.

With nine grand slams under his racket Djokovic is catching up to his rivals Rafael Nadal and Federer. So why is he not as loved?

On the BBC Sports poll 72.3% of us backed Federer to win the championship. Despite the Swiss not reaching a Grand slam final all season his form though out the tournament and his overwhelming popularity made him the favourite. So much so that we keep overlooking talented players like Djokovic.

The world number one was awarded the World Tours Finals Trophy at the end of last year after Federer was forced to retire from the tournament for the first time in his career. He then started 2015 by beating our former Wimbledon champ Andy Murray in the Australian Open final after a thrilling four set match.

His only major slip up was when he lost to Swiss no. 2  Stan Wawrinka at the French Open. Having prevailed in the first set and being up a break in the fourth set and up 40-0 on Wawrinka’s serve in a subsequent game. He lost six of the final seven games of the match. After becoming only the second man to beat Nadal on clay Djokovic was denied his first overall victory at the French Open and a personal career Grand Slam.

Tennis fans clearly doubted he could come back from such a loss and win at Wimbledon. But he proved Lollipop wrong today.

Despite Federer looking like he was back to his best when he beat Murray in straight sets in the semi finals on Friday Djokovic found a way to win today.

Federer is clearly the best mover on grass where as Djokovic often slipped and slid his way through points. However the Swiss served up more errors in the match with a total of 35 in comparison to the Serb’s 16.

The champ also beat Federer in second serve points win, total serve returns in and break points won.

Djokovic was clearly the overall winner but we will have to wait till the US Open to see if he will won over more tennis fans.

It may not be a Serena Slam for Djokovic but a third Wimbledon title is an incredible achievement and Lollipop will be cheering for him throughout the US Open in August even if the rest of the audience are backing the Swiss no.1.

Congrats Djokovic. Lollipop is with you all the way unless you play this guy of course.

Watson to win Wimbledon?

After Heather Watson’s heroics on centre court at Wimbledon this evening where she took world no.1 Serena Williams to a third set but lost 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 why can’t she win a Grand Slam Lollipop?

The 23-year-old battled back from a set down, winning six straight games from 3-3 in the second set.

Watson served for the match at 5-4 in the decider but five-time Wimbledon champion Williams recovered to win 6-2 4-6 7-5 in two hours and 15 minutes.

Williams will play her elder sister Venus next. But it almost could have been Watson in the fourth round. Even Williams said the Brit deserved to win.

“I thought she played unbelievable, I thought she served well. I think she did everything great,” added Williams after the match but yet the 20-time Grand Slam champion showed more strength to win such a thrilling encounter.

In a couple of years or even next season Watson could go further than the third round for the first time in her career. All she has to do is figure out how to beat a champion Lollipop.

Watson’s serve is a big factor. Williams can hit a serve at 122 miles per hour where as Watson can only reach 108 in comparison.

Williams is also probably the most aggressive player of her generation and at some points it intimidated Watson today. The Guernsey born Brit needs to hit back more if she wants to become Britain’s next champion since Virginia Wade in 1977.

Today Watson showed she has the stamina and talent to go all the way so despite the fact that she lost the biggest match of her career the whole of Britain is very proud including Lollipop.

“Retweet if @HeatherWatson92 just made you feel really effing proud. Favourite if she made you feel really effing proud,” tweeted 2013 Wimbledon champ Andy Murray.

The whole court had goosebumps in the final set so imagine how effing proud Lollipop would feel when she wins Wimbledon?

Because it could happen if she continues to play against any opponent like she’s playing Williams.

Watson was the only British female in the competition so now Lollipop will have to turn her attention to the men.

Up next Murray vs Italian Andreas Seppi currently ranked 27 in the world and James Ward who has reached the third round of Wimbledon for the first time plays the number 2 Canadian Vasek Pospisil.

Lollipop is hoping we don’t say goodbye to another Brit or to another Centre Court favourite.

Go Brown…