Djokovic beats Federer in epic Wimbledon final; Halep thrashes Williams
Defending champion Novak Djokovic claimed his fifth Wimbledon title on Sunday beating eight-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 13-12 (7/3) in the longest ever final and settled by a historic tie-break.
The 32-year-old Serbian saved two match points as he took his Grand Slam tally to 16, four off Federer’s overall record.
Djokovic’s victory extends to 11 successive Grand Slams won by the big three, himself, Federer and Rafael Nadal.
At 4 hours and 57 minutes, it was the longest final at Wimbledon.
Stan Wawrinka was the last player outside the trio to win a Grand Slam, the 2016 US Open beating Djokovic.
The last player to win a Grand Slam aged under 30 was Andy Murray, who won the 2016 Wimbledon title aged 29.
Simona Halep has made Wimbledon history by becoming the first Romanian to win the Grand Slam with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over seven-time champion Serena Williams.
Williams’s loss on Saturday meant her wait for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on as an inspired Halep took full advantage of an error-strewn display by the seven-time champion.
The 27-year-old Halep broke Williams’s serve in the opening game and raced into a 4-0 lead in front of 15,000 disbelieving fans on Centre Court.
She remained rock solid throughout, making only three unforced errors, and Williams simply could not respond.