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Wimbledon Day 13 - headlines and sidelines

Headlines and sidelines at Wimbledon on Sunday, the final day of the 2018 championship: - Headlines - + Djokovic beats Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) for 4th Wimbledon title + Lowest-ranked champion in 17 years + 13th Slam title for former world number one - Who's saying what - "The grass tasted really well. I had a double portion this year to treat myself." -- Novak Djokovic eating grass off the Centre Court "He was the best sparring partner I had all week." -- Djokovic on his son Stefan who was on hand to see his father triumph "I am definitely not as fresh as I was at the start of the week. But this is an amazing tournament and players give everything to be on this court. I would have given another 21 hours to have this opportunity." -- Kevin Anderson who spent 21 hours on court in getting to the final "Days after our baby girl was born, I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery and neither of us knew if she would be coming back. We just wanted her to survive ? 10 months later, she's in the #Wimbledon final." -- Alexis Ohanian on wife Serena Williams's return to tennis 10 months after the birth of daughter Olympia. "Bit of a nerve-wracking situation ... not so much playing on centre court in the men's final but having to dance in public after! @BillieJeanKing you were the perfect partner." -- Rod Laver tweets photo of him dancing with Billie Jean King at the 1968 Wimbledon ball - Royal Box watch - -- Prince William and wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, enjoyed the front row. Prime Minister Theresa May took a break from her Brexit worries while the likes of actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Hugh Grant were also on hand for the men's singles final. Former champions Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg and Stefan Edberg also enjoyed the best seats on Centre Court. King of the court: Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Kevin Anderson Right royal laugh