Wimbledon 2015: Djoker laughs loud over Federer, clinches third title
Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in a two-and-a-half hour game
London: Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 to clinch his third Wimbledon title here on Sunday.
Here's how the action unfolded.
WATCH. The last steps. One will be Champion. One will not. #herestoperfection #Wimbledon https://t.co/ajWYvct5DT
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Good start from Roger Federer. The man holds to love and hits down his first ace.
The veteran is trying to tire the World No 1 a bit but he too, is a champion who holds to 30.
Five out of six points won at the net for Federer so far. He leads 2-1, on serve #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ulBRBtqXi3
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Djokovic wins 7,000th point at Wimbledon. Can he hold 2-2?
But Federer is on song. Exquisite timing.
An opening for the Swiss after Djokovic hits the net, beyond the baseline missing the volley. Federer breaks to love.
Federer broken. Scoreline 4-3.
5 Australian Opens 2 Wimbledons 1 US Open Djokovic bidding for a 9th Grand Slam title today. It's 4-4, 1st set pic.twitter.com/onW028GtP5
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Tie break time as both the men lock each other at 6-6.
Djokovic swings the first set in his favour 7-6 (1)
A look back at some of the key first set stats... #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/yg1N3vlfuF
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Not a space to be found on #TheHill... #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ik7dQMsCGw
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Djokovic swipes a forehand winner, holds 3-2
Federer scores 10,000 points in his Wimbledon career. Now, it’s 3-3.
The Swiss survives a set point, scoreline 5-5.
Some familiar faces watch on as Djokovic edges 5-4 ahead in the second set. It's still on serve #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/hChNaOxiIX
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The Wimbledon final is heading towards another tie-break. Federer charges down to hold 6-6.
Federer saves five set points, 7-7.
Djokovic saves a set point, 9-9,
Djokovic hits the net, 11-10.
Federer levels, wins second set after tie-break.
How are those nerves? After a dramatic 2nd set, Federer fends off 2 break points to go 1-0 up in the 3rd #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/SQVKQlKga1
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Djokovic holds 3-1 and the covers come on.
Bad news, unfortunately. The covers are coming on. We'll keep you posted... #weather #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/lUDelTJrrp
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It was a short shower.
The Serb fights back, leads 4-3 in the third with break.
Djokovic closes third set smoothly, 6-4. The Serb is ahead now.
If Djokovic has the last laugh, he will earn his 200th Grand Slam win and enter the club of Federer, Connors, Agassi, Lendl, Emerseon and Pete Sampras.
Djokovic takes a giant stride towards a 3rd #Wimbledon title, breaking Federer's serve to surge 3-2 ahead in the 4th. pic.twitter.com/qcoCZeptv0
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Djokovic moves closer to his title, leading in the fourth set.
That's it,
THREE #Wimbledon crowns. NINE Grand Slam titles. @DjokerNole defeats Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 pic.twitter.com/yi1bk8jFAo
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