Wimbledon 2015 Men's Final: Jogovic Fine Display Agains Federer Wins the Day. A Recap from Wimbledon 2015 Men's Final
For the second consecutive year, Novak Djokovic defeatedRoger Federer in a thrilling Wimbledon final. The 2015 version wasn't quite the five-set epic from last year, but Djoker won't have any complaints following a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory.
Wimbledon's official Twitter account noted all of the accolades Djokovic earned with this win:
THREE #Wimbledon crowns. NINE Grand Slam titles. @DjokerNole defeats Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
In winning back-to-back Wimbledons, Djokovic becomes the first male to pull off that feat since Federer won five straight from 2003 to 2007. He also joined an exclusive club with three Wimbledon titles, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker and John McEnroe as 6th man in Open Era with 3 Wimbledon titles
Federer. Wimbledon has been his best major tournament, with seven career victories. This extends a long winless streak in Grand Slam events for the No. 2 seed, per CBS Sports' Andrew Catalon:
Federer: "I am still very hungry and motivated to keep playing. Matches like these help" #Wimbledon
Federer's last major win came at Wimbledon in 2012. He's advanced to the final of only two Grand Slam events since that victory, losing to Djokovic on this court in 2014 and 2015. Wimbledon provided a statement from Federer following the match:
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