WIMBLEDON 2015

ANOTHER SP missed, this time on his own serve

more resistance from Fed.

what a return

now SP Fed.

Huge Fed return, SP on his own serve now...

Balls of titanium.

miracles

Holy shit @ that entire tie break.

Just upped the aggression so much. Knew he had no other option

WAOW

tuned in at 5-3 of the tie-break, understandably enthused

Novak totally after Fed: 2BPs

Both sets were won by the player who looked inferior for most of them

saves them!

and wins the game, that was great stuff - resists to Novak's intent

very poor UE from D

vintage FH, roger back on it

Novak comes in for 30-30

now BP, so good this - best period of the match

what a chance fed

just about keeping his mind together to get through

what a rally and drop shot from Novak to earn that BP

one.more.shot

And he gets the break!

consolidates at the next 3-1

they're going to put the roof on aren't they *cries*

can't roddick get his tie in order? what a rebel.

lob for 15-30

not a great approach from fed: 40-30

4-2

sleepwalking to 3sps

3rd set Djokovic.

2-2 15-30, Fed in the net

30-40, BP

Djokovic making some crucial gets to get that break...

that return pushed all the lines - and so a break, give this another 15 mins.

Federer doesn't look like he has much left. These errors

oh man 0-30 up then more errors after some good serving

Break for the title Nole!

two BPs for the title

Does it!!

Drama-free!

Welp. Kinda feel like if Rog couldn't do it here, he might not ever again. Though I guess it's always possible he lands in a final against someone else. But it's going to be hard.

Really kept it together after the calamity of that 2nd set.

As for Fed to make it to a final at 33 its just one more line to add to the legend.

The one weird thing about Djokovic's resumé post-2011 is that he's underperformed at Slams relatively to his dominance everywhere else. This is the FIRST time since 2011 he's won multiple Slams in one year, and even with this he's only won 4 of the past 14 Slams (obv still great, but a small proportion given that he's mostly been a dominant No 1 in that period).

4 of the past 14, but now 3 of the past 5, so this is being redressed, it looks like

I was rooting for the old guy but man, those errors at the end. Such a shame after the way he's been playing these past few weeks.

BONUS HINGIS STILL TO COME!

4 of the past 14, but now 3 of the past 5, so this is being redressed, it looks like

Jury is still out for me - obv he is playing at a great level, but three of those slam wins came at a still coming back Murray in Australia and then an older great.

you can only beat who they put in front of you tho, and as lex says his slam record if anything underrates his dominance