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The final of men’s singles tennis stands attracted many well-known central characters, among others, long-term Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson, the former French footballer Thierry Henry and actors Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant and Bradley Cooper.
Everyone who sat in the stands of the central court, not really regret. Djokovic and Federer created in his 40th confrontation exciting and standing at a high level spectacle.
“Thanks to Roger and Nole for an unforgettable finale” – wrote on Twitter Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro.
Less than 34-year-old Swiss at the beginning of the meeting signaled that he is very determined to the only player in history to win eight times at Wimbledon. It is true that initially the struggle lasted “gem by gem”, but wiceliderowi worldwide list of maintaining its application came more easily. It was he also the first to groceries – in the state 3: 2 – break. 28-year-old Serb, however, immediately recovered the losses and to determine the winner of this party needed a tie-break. In it he fared much better defending champion. Although sometimes had trouble with balance, it effectively served, and rival helped him doing a lot of unforced errors.
In the second set Viewed fans not even one “break”, though both tennis players have the chance. Djokovic showed great fast movement on the court, but still had trouble with the slippery surface. On the right track, after a weak end of the previous views, he returned and loudly supported by the majority of the audience Federer. After one of his authorship shortcuts in the 10th round of applause gemi opponent beat him up. Fierce rivalry aroused increasing vehemence among the supporters, the more that sometimes about who scores a goal decided centimeters post challenge. In the second of the day the tie-break Serb already led 6-3, but then scored an impressive return player from Basel. Eventually won 12-10.
The next two sets were already less fierce. The key to the fate of a third party to break turned out to be recorded by the player from Belgrade in the third game she was serving. A few minutes later it started to rain. The meeting was interrupted at state 3: 2 for a Serb, and tennis players left the court. However Precipitation ceased, and the organizers chose not to sliding in the roof. When resumed after several minutes of tennis players compete each guarded his administration, which gave Djokovicowi victory 6: 4.
The last batch of Federer if somewhat deflated. Rival broke in the fifth game she was serving him. He almost came to replay the next with a Swiss, but then he came out unscathed from a difficult situation. At state 3: 5 But he was helpless – managed to get only one point.
The meeting lasted two hours and 56 minutes. A player from Belgrade first in expressive way expressed his joy, raised his hand and turning his eyes up he whispered something, then he crouched down and like the year before he broke off a little grass, which after a while he ate. For Sunday’s triumph earned 1.88 million pounds (approx. 10.96 million), Federer – half that sum.
The balance in duels of these tennis players are currently tied. At Wimbledon they competed three times. In last year’s final as the mountain was Djokovic, but in five sets. On the other hand, in the semi-finals before Federer won three years ago.
The leader of the ATP rankings, which this year also celebrated success at the Australian Open; author of three triumphs in the London event. For the first time he won it in 2011. He has a total of nine Grand Slam titles. On Sunday tied the attainment of their German coach of Boris Becker, who won the tournament in 1985-86 and 1989.
Federer won 17 tournaments of this rank, the last of those triumphs recorded three years ago. As many as seven times was the best at Wimbledon. He succeeded in 2003-07, 2009 and 2012. Only two other players can boast of so many successes in this event – Briton William Renshaw and Pete Sampras American.
Both the Serbian and Swiss are among the 10 tennis players who have won Slam tournament since 1980 as fathers. Both won twice – at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Federer in Melbourne in 2010 and in London two years later, and Djokovicowi twice this season.
The best winning streak as a parent had a Jimmy Connors. The American won, being a father, on the courts of the All England Club in 1982 and the US Open in 1982-83. The other players: Australian Pat Cash, Andres Gomez of Ecuador, Becker, Czech Petr Korda, the Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikow, Spaniard Albert Costa and American Andre Agassi won the fathers in one event of this magnitude.
The final result singles men:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – Roger Federer (Switzerland, 2) 7: 6 (7-1), 6: 7 (10- 12), 6: 4, 6: 3.
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