Novak Djokovic ended his Grand Slam drought and Roger Federer`s hopes of a record eighth Wimbledon title with a thrilling five-set victory. The Serb, 27, came through 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-4 to win his second Wimbledon and seventh Grand Slam title. After letting a championship point slip in the fourth set, he won Wimbledon`s first five-set final since 2009. Djokovic had lost his previous three major finals, and will now reclaim the number one ranking from Rafael Nadal. "After losing the fourth set it wasn`t easy to go on and win the fifth set, I don`t know how I did it," Djokovic told BBC Sport. "This is the best tournament in the world and the one I always wanted to win so to be able to compete at such a high level I am so grateful." Federer, 32, had hoped to surpass Pete Sampras with an eighth title and become the oldest winner in modern times. The Swiss was willed on by much of the 15,000-strong crowd throughout the final, with chants of "Roger! Roger!" ringing around Centre Court when he reeled off five successive games from 5-2 down in the fourth set. But Djokovic recovered his nerve to fend off break points in the decider and clinch a dramatic win after three hours and 56 minutes, before kneeling on the turf and eating some grass - just as he had done after winning in 2011. He then headed into the stands to celebrate with his team, including three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, brought in by Djokovic at the start of the year to help end his run of 18 months without a major win.Djokovic beats Federer to win Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic ended his Grand Slam drought and Roger Federer`s hopes of a record eighth Wimbledon title with a thrilling five-set victory. The Serb, 27, came through 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-4 to win his second Wimbledon and seventh Grand Slam title. After letting a championship point slip in the fourth set, he won Wimbledon`s first five-set final since 2009. Djokovic had lost his previous three major finals, and will now reclaim the number one ranking from Rafael Nadal. "After losing the fourth set it wasn`t easy to go on and win the fifth set, I don`t know how I did it," Djokovic told BBC Sport. "This is the best tournament in the world and the one I always wanted to win so to be able to compete at such a high level I am so grateful." Federer, 32, had hoped to surpass Pete Sampras with an eighth title and become the oldest winner in modern times. The Swiss was willed on by much of the 15,000-strong crowd throughout the final, with chants of "Roger! Roger!" ringing around Centre Court when he reeled off five successive games from 5-2 down in the fourth set. But Djokovic recovered his nerve to fend off break points in the decider and clinch a dramatic win after three hours and 56 minutes, before kneeling on the turf and eating some grass - just as he had done after winning in 2011. He then headed into the stands to celebrate with his team, including three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, brought in by Djokovic at the start of the year to help end his run of 18 months without a major win.
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