Djokovic takes fifth Wimbledon title after epic clash with Federer
Well, that was epic.
In the first ever Wimbledon Gentleman's Final tiebreak, Novak Djokovic outlasted Roger Federer. The two all-time greats traded blows for around five hours with Djokovic taking the match 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12. It's the second consecutive Wimbledon crown for the world's no. 1 player and his fifth overall.
The 37-year-old Federer put up quite a fight, but ultimately fell short of his ninth All England Club championship.
In the race for all time major championships, Djokovic is gaining on Federer. The former just procured his 16th title, while Federer remains the all-time leader with 20. But Djokovic is five years Federer's junior, so this match could prove crucial in that regard.
As Djokovic pointed out in the post-match interview, it's unfortunate when someone has to lose a match like that. But fans no doubt cherished watching the two stars play all that extra tensions.
Now, ruminate on this for a moment.
The first Federer-Djokovic match occurred a few days before Reggie Bush and Vince Young were drafted into the NFL. Basically every other sport has changed over like three times. There's nothing quite like this era of men's tennis.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) July 14, 2019