Novak Djokovic's 10 most memorable Grand Slam match wins

Modified Jul 18, 2019 10:55 GMT

Djokovic exults after a Wimbledon final for the ages against Federer

#1 2019 Wimbledon Final: Djokovic beats Federer 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3).

Novak Djokovic saves multiple championship points against Federer to win a fifth Wimbledon title — Novak Djokovic saves multiple championship points against Roger Federer to win a fifth Wimbledon title

In a pulsating 4 hour, 57-minute battle royale on Centre Court and the longest-ever Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic prevailed over Roger Federer in a historic deciding-set tiebreak. In the process, the Serb became the first Wimbledon champion in 71 years to save multiple championship points.

Federer, many felt, was the better player on the day, as the Swiss led the Serb in most categories (first serve %, second serve%, first-serve points won, aces, winners, total points, net points, breaks and games won) but the one stat which went Djokovic's way (11 errors from Federer to none from Djokovic in the three tiebreaks) proved significant.

The Serb churned out three tiebreak sets to end up winning a 5th Wimbledon and a 16th Grand Slam title.

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