Top 5 photos, July 14: Djokovic shows immense courage in Wimbledon victory | TENNIS.com



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Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have defined the true meaning of a champion by his captivating play, his willingness to win and his fight until the end on Sunday.

Both celebrities played an epic final match of nearly five hours. Defending Wimbledon champion Djokovic finally dominated with his 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) triumphs. Here are the top 5 pictures of the magnificent battle of SW19.

1. The world number one, Novak Djokovic, and the eight-time winner, Roger Federer, went to Court Court for the Sunday final in a well-known setting, as they combined to win 13 of the last 17 titles at Wimbledon. Djokovic entered the competition after winning eight of his last ten encounters with Federer.

2. Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the highly anticipated men's final in the Royal Box, with the The Duchess of Cambridge also presents the winner's trophy at the end of the thrilling final. Middleton also spent Saturday watching Simona Halep beat Serena Williams in the women's singles final against Duchess Susbad's Meghan Markle.

3. The first set was filled with impressive shooters and a remarkable concentration of Federer and Djokovic. The reigning Wimbledon champion was 3 to 5 behind in the opening decisive game, but he rallied to capture the set. However, the intensity and energy levels of Djokovic did not translate to the approach of the second set and his slow play had been resumed by a compound Federer, who had leveled the shock by winning the second set, 6-1.

4. As in the Wimbledon final in 2014, the match was played after Federer won a fragile fourth set. Federer had the match on his ropes, but Djokovic saved two championship points with the Swiss serving at 8-7, 40-15. In the first match of the men's singles at Wimbledon, decided by a tiebreaker for the last set, Djokovic has once again stepped up his pressure to get his 16th Grand Slam title. After his triumph, the Serb took his traditional mouthful of grbad and the victory seems rather sweet.

5. Djokovic, now five-time winner at Wimbledon, is the first player in 71 years to return from the first leg to win in an All England Club Championship. With this win, Djokovic denied Switzerland a 21st major title and instead reduced Federer's record gap to four major, with Rafael Nadal caught between the two at 18.

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