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Novak Djokovic explains why he eats Wimbledon's grass

Chris Chase
USA TODAY Sports
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Switzerland's Roger Federer by eating a blade of grass during their men's singles final match on Centre Court on day thirteen of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 12, 2015. Djokovic won the match 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3.  RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE -- AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRKGLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: 556914703 ORIG FILE ID: 542525949

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A third Wimbledon title meant a third taste of Centre Court, as Novak Djokovic performed his traditional Wimbledon victory celebration after his four-set victory over Roger Federer by kneeling down, grabbing a few blades of grass and tasting them to savor his win on the most hallowed court in tennis.

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Later, Djokovic was asked by the BBC about the tradition.

"It tastes very, very good this year, he said after with a laugh. "I don't know what the groundskeepers have done, but they've done a great job. It's a little tradition obviously. As a kid I was dreaming of winning Wimbledon, so, like every child, you dream of doing something crazy when you actually achieve it -- if you achieve it -- and that was one of the things."

Still, probably needed some sriracha.

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