WimbleSpin, Day 14: Serena, Djokovic share dance at Champions' Ball

WimbleSpin harbors this regal fortnight's latest off-court news.

At Sunday's Champions' Dinner in London's Guildhall, Serena Williams appeared a living, moving picture of perfection. Her entrance nearly sent the tennis Twitterati into timeout, so affected were they by her peachy floor-length gown with dramatic embellishments and details.

The look from behind was no less stunning.

The designer of Serena's gown remains unknown, but Jelena Ristic, wife of Novak Djokovic, appeared in a strapless, flirty Alexander McQueen dress alongside her husband, who, like Serena of course, won another Wimbledon singles title over the weekend. Feeling frisky after posting decisive and historic championship victories, Djokovic and Serena even took to dancing, striking a few poses to the Bee Gees' "Night Fever" as onlookers looked on in amusement.

Lest anyone think otherwise, Ristic made it known via Twitter that her classy, courteous husband dutifully asked her beforehand whether he could share a dance on stage with Serena, who has rapidly made her case as the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in women's tennis.

In 1977, the tradition of a Wimbledon champions dance was undone by a venue change, never resurrected. That was then. Serena and Djokovic, though, they're not ones to abide by protocol or decorum or traditions rendered vintage. "We brought back the dance!" Serena exclaimed over social media in congratulating her peer on his achievement.

"I was thinking more of a waltz or something, I would say, more sophisticated, something that blends in, in the environment and the beautiful hall where we had the dinner yesterday," Djokovic reportedly said. "But Serena wanted to move a little bit more, so then we considered other options and 'Night Fever' came to life."

Truth be told, the dance was sufficiently awkward. But there's nothing awkward at all about being one major title off of Steffi Graf's record of 22 (Serena's mark), nor about winning a ninth Grand Slam singles crown and a third Wimbledon title (Djokovic's net gain). The world No. 1 equaled his coach Boris Becker's Wimble-mark and breaking a tie with Andre Agassi and others among overall Slam champs. Serena herself broke a tie with sister Venus Williams by securing her sixth Wimbledon singles title.

What a difference that steely resolve makes. By all means, let these two dance badly. They're allowed to do whatever they want, for the truth is they're winning everything sight.

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