The live stream of the Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Matteo Bellettini has begun. And thankfully, Djokovic's match is not as effortless as he has been in the past.

Live streams of Djokovic's first five Wimbledon 2021 matches showed smooth sailing to the top, but then Denis Shapovalov showed up to play, and while a 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5 final line looks strong for Djokovic but it doesn't show how Shapovalov pushed the defending champion to the limit. Big serves and a well-rounded game kept Djokovic from taking control of the match on more than one occasion.

What's at stake? If seventh seed Matteo Bellettini fails to defeat Djokovic, the Serbian ace will win the 20th Grand Slam title of his career. This would tie Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's individual title records. Djokovic, ranked No. 1 in the men's tennis world rankings, has only given up one set so far. What is that set? Well, it was the first set of the entire tournament, so he has played and won the following 15 sets.

Historically, Djokovic is 2-1 against Bellettini. And in their most recent meeting at Roland Garros in 2021, Bellettini took one of the four sets.

At Wimbledon in 2021, Djokovic only dropped one set. Since then, he has not dropped a single set. Only twice has he been taken to a tiebreaker, in the final set against Denis Kudla and in the first set against Shapovalov. Matteo Bellettini's road to the final was not so smooth.

Will Djokovic win this match too? Will Djokovic take this match too?

We have reason to be jealous of British fans who will be able to watch the match between Novak Djokovic and Matteo Bellettini live streaming for free on the BBC. The match will take place tomorrow, Sunday, July 11, at 2 p.m. BST.

Options include BBC One, BBC Two, and Red Button, as well as BBC iPlayer for those without an actual TV nearby.

Brits who want to watch from abroad can use a VPN to connect. How to do that?

If you have to leave your "bubble" and can't watch a live stream of Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Bellettini on cable TV, you are not out of luck. With a virtual private network (VPN), you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown and access the same streaming services you have already paid for.

Not sure which VPN is right for you? After testing a variety of services, the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. They offer great speed and excellent customer service.

After signing up, simply download and install Express VPN on your laptop, cell phone, or other device and select a server in your home location. Then simply launch your preferred streaming service and enjoy Wimbledon as if you were at home.

In the United States, the live stream for Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Bellettini is Sunday, July 11 at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. ET.

The Wimbledon match will be broadcast on ESPN and the Tennis Channel, with coverage beginning daily at 6 a.m. ET/3 p.m. ET. It is not known which channel will be airing the match, but will update when more details become available.

If you cut cable, you can watch both channels on Sling TV (via Sling Orange with Sports Extra) or Fubo TV's entry package. Both are on our list of best streaming services, but tennis fans who also like basketball will not want to use Fubo, which has no TNT.

Canadian tennis fans should watch a live stream of Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Bellettini on TSN. This service can be signed up a la carte or added to a package; TSN's streaming-only service starts at $19.99 CAD per month, a much better deal than the $4.99 CAD per day option.