Djokovic beats Federer to win 5th Wimbledon title

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer to win the 2019 Wimbledon men’s title.

It is the fifth Wimbledon triumph and 16th Grand Slam title for the 32-year-old.

Djokovic saved two championship points to retain his Wimbledon title with a thrilling final-set tie-break win over Federer.

On a Centre Court, with an atmosphere that felt at times more akin to football than tennis, Djokovic won 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 13-12 (7-3).

The Serbian world number one has now won 16 Grand Slam titles.

The clock hit four hours 57 minutes when Federer scooped a shot high to hand Djokovic victory.

“It’s quite unreal,” Djokovic said after winning his fifth Wimbledon title.

Federer, who at 37 was chasing a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon singles title, added: “It was a great match, it was long, it had everything. Novak, congratulations, man, that was crazy.”