Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in epic match to win fifth Wimbledon title
• Djokovic wins 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12
• Report: Djokovic beats Federer in epic match to win fifth title
• Reaction as Federer denied a ninth title by Serb
Novak Djokovic has won his fifth men’s singles title at Wimbledon after beating Roger Federer in an epic five-set final.
Djokovic drew first blood in the men’s singles final by winning the opening set against Roger Federer on a tie-break. It was nip and tuck throughout, with Djokovic saving the only break point in the third game. Federer turned a 1-3 deficit in the tie-break into a 5-3 lead but paid the price for costly errors, sending a final backhand wide as Djokovic claimed it 7-5.