Federer rues 'incredible opportunity missed'Ī meeting of the greats serves up a classicĪ highly anticipated final between two of the sport's greats always had the potential to go the distance - and this did that and more.Djokovic deserves more respect - Becker.When the crowd is chanting 'Roger' I hear 'Novak', says Djokovic.From war to Wimbledon: How Belgrade bombings shaped Djokovic.Novak, congratulations, man, that was crazy.' 'It's quite unreal,' Djokovic said after winning his fifth Wimbledon title.įederer, who at 37 was chasing a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon singles title, added: 'It was a great match, it was long, it had everything.

The world number one has won 16 Grand Slams - and four of the last five. The dramatic fifth set will surely be remembered as the highlight of one of the great men's finals at Wimbledon, and you can relive all of the action from Novak Djokovic's 16th victory right here with CBS Sports.As the clock ticked to four hours 57 minutes, Federer hit a ball high to hand the Serb victory. Djokovic jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the tiebreak and was able to hold on for the win.įederer dominated the second set, and for a moment, it seemed as if Djokovic might have run out of gas early in the match before regaining his form in the third, but it was Djokovic's steadiness in the three tiebreaks that proved to be just enough to win. From 8-8 the players traded holds, including Djokovic saving two break points and Federer picking up several quick holds, with an excellent display of high pressure shot-making on the biggest stage in tennis to get to the tie break. Federer came up with a huge winner and aces to stay in the match and get it to 6-6, and came up with a break to get it to 8-7, but Djokovic fought off two championship points to break back, and keep playing. In the epic fifth set, the game's top two ranked players traded breaks early on, with Djokovic going up 4-2, and Federer battling back to tie the set at 4-4 and again at 5-5. Djokovic won his 16th major title Federer, who has won Wimbledon eight times, was seeking his 21st Grand Slam crown. It was also another memorable chapter in the storied rivalry between two of the greatest champions this game has ever seen.

It was a back-and-forth, roller-coaster match that was the longest Wimbledon final ever at 4 hours and 57 minutes.

A historic, epic Wimbledon men's final is in the books, and this match will surely take a place in the annals of Wimbledon and Grand Slam championship lore among the greatest of all time.įor the fifth time, Novak Djokovic is the Wimbledon champion after winning a breathtaking five-set final over Roger Federer, 7-6 (7-6), 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 13-12 (7-3) in a match that featured the first fifth-set tiebreak in Wimbledon singles history.

Wimbledon final score