HOW THE MATCH WAS WON
FIRST SET:
7-6 (9-7) Federer – both players produce their best tennis throughout,
with no break points on offer. A trademark ace helps the seven-time
champion to the tie-break win.
SECOND SET: 6-4 Djokovic – The Serb breaks Federer early on and never looks back, with only two unforced errors in the whole set.
THIRD SET: 7-6 (7-4) Djokovic – Again neck and neck with no breaks, but this time Novak dominates the tie-break.
FOURTH SET:
7-5 Federer – The most thrilling set in the match by far, with five
breaks of serve. Djokovi leads 5-2 but throws it all away, missing
championship point in the process. Federer wins five games in a row to
send it into a decider.
FIFTH SET: 6-4
Djokovic – Both men on their last legs but the 27-year-old finds some
of his best tennis when it matters most. A few unforced errors from
Federer help Djokovic break him for the championship.
STAT POINT
7 - The number of Grand Slam singles titles Djokovic has won, the same as John McEnroe
29 - Roger Federer hit 29 aces during the match, 16 more than Djokovic
3 - Roger Federer’s run to the final means he will overtake Stanislas Wawrinka as the world No 3
67 - Roger Federer went to the net 67 times in the final, 32 more than Djokovic
9 - Roger Federer’s loss means it is more than nine years since the No 4 seed won a men’s Grand Slam title
75 - Roger Federer hit 75 winners, nine more than Djokovic’s 66
31 - Arthur Ashe is still the oldest man to win Wimbledon in the open era — at 31 years and 360 days
102 - Novak Djokovic overtakes Rafa Nadal as the world No 1. It will be his 102nd week on top of the rankings
Novak Djokovic arrives for the Wimbledon Champions' Dinner in Park Lane
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