Djokovic has Advantage now and Federer keeps the rally going but again goes for that soft shot to Djokovic's backhand and is swiftly beaten by it. “It’s incredible, lots of emotions. To join the conversation, please Log in. 35 shots in a row, all struck with power and accuracy moving the other player around the court and Federer just manages to feint his way beyond Djokovic with a shot sent directly to wear he's standing. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Tennis writers in Paris for the year’s second major were in awe of what played out in front of them, as was Aussie legend Pat Cash. It's a tiebreak. If I stop publishing articles, call the makers of Black Mirror to determine why. It's 15-15. Neither player faced a break point from that juncture forward until 5-5, when Putintseva fended off a chance for Friedsam, after the German pushed a forehand into the net. The last 18 strokes were all crosscourt backhands, with the players remaining in more or less the same position until Djokovic finally switched it up with his shot straight down the line. This video content is no longer available, To watch The Telegraph's latest video content please visit, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. See the entire women's and men's lists here, and relive each match with our video retrospectives. Stan saved 22/27 break points. Federer hits a big serve for 30-15. Kuznetsova had six match points; Schiavone served for it at 10–9 and 11–10, and was broken both times. A double fault from Djokovic (he's had a few) has helped out ol' Rog a bit. It's 1-1. Federer mis-hits a shot which sits up for Djokovic to absolutely bury but he smashes it onto the top of the net. WOOOOOO go the crowd as Federer races to a 0-40 lead on Djokovic's serve. Djokovic has the lead! The Tennis Podcast: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal - who will win? Uh oh spaghetti-ohs! I'm not sure anyone at Wimbledon has ever made anything approaching a negative noise towards Federer, presumably because they'd be immediately removed and placed in Wimbledon prison. Here we go. And it's 2-1 to Djokovic. Rallies on grass are usually shorter than on clay or hard courts. These screens, they're pulling me in. Give them both the trophy and then we can all go to the pub. It's never going to end. Because he owns Amazon. fail better.inspired by @stanwawrinka. Bang! Federer pulls off a sliced drop shot so damn sexy that it would break Tinder. World No.39 Putintseva, twice a French Open quarterfinalist in the last three years, was pushed to three grueling sets by Friedsam before emerging triumphant after three hours and 21 minutes of back-and-forth action. The women's record is 39, set in a 2007 match between Nathalie Dechy and Elena Dementieva. Me and you boi [fistbumps the monitor]. A disguised drop shot forces Djokovic to sprint and stretch so Federer can go 0-15 up with a volley. So because Laver was quite slow in his youth, he was called Rocket. Federer smashes a backhand down the line to claw it back to 15-15 but Djokovic is swift to take control and get to 30-15. Federer finds some massive shots hidden in his magical racket to drag Djokovic around the place to get back to 15-15 then up to 30-15. Monopoly - eight years. Djokovic responds to the pressure by launching a serve down the middle past Federer but goes to the net as he tries to catch him out and is beaten by a superb forehand back across court. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Don't you know what Britain is? Djokovic is still full of has some energy left and sprints to reach a shot for 15-0. Novak Djokovic saved two match points to beat Roger Federer in the longest Wimbledon singles final ever and the first to feature a tiebreak in the final set. More than a decade on, Djokovic, for all his 15 grand slam titles, remains very much the third man of men’s tennis. At 4hr 57min, it outlasted the legendary 2008 showdown between Federer and Rafael Nadal by nine minutes, and came close to achieving the same transcendent drama down the final straight. which is about the tightest call you'll ever see. I know exactly how Federer’s wife feels except my boyfriend can’t play tennis and gets nutmegged a lot during his Thursday night men’s league, Federer is pumped. It was his fifth championship here – an incredible feat for a man who grew up playing in empty swimming pools, and had barely seen a grass court until he first came to Wimbledon in his late teens. That's why he wins things. Try non-stop typing it. It doesn't matter, Federer serves an Ace to win. Daniel Mackrell Wednesday 3 Jul 2019 12:30 pm. If only I liked tennis but oh here's a thing now, Federer is 15-30 up. Barbora Strycova made a Wimbledon final after all — in women's doubles. Four hours of liveblogging without a break so far - the tennis men don't know how easy they've got it.

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