Novak Djokovic brought down Roger Federer’s hopes of a
record eight Wimbledon title and this ends his thrilling five-set victory. After letting a championship point slip in the
fourth set, Roger Federer won Wimbledon’s first five set
final since 2009.
Djokovic will now reclaim the number one ranking from Rafael Nadal, after losing
his previous three major finals.
“This is the best tournament in the world and the one I
always wanted to win so to be able to compete at such a
high level I am so grateful.” said Djokovic.
The Swiss was willed on by much of the 15,000-strong
crowd throughout the final, with chants of “Roger! Roger!”
ringing around Centre Court when he reeled off five
successive games from 5-2 down in the fourth set.
But Djokovic recovered his nerve to fend off break points in
the decider and clinch a dramatic win after three hours and
56 minutes, before kneeling on the turf and eating some
grass - just as he had done after winning in 2011.
He then headed into the stands to celebrate with his team,
including three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker,
brought in by Djokovic at the start of the year to help end his run of 18 months without a major win.
Novak Djokovic praises Roger Federer for a ‘great fight’
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