Djokovic Beats Federer in Historic Wimbledon Final

By: Ezra Ashkenazi

After he defeated his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon semifinal, Roger Federer was off to play in the finals against another amazingly skilled player. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer faced off in a historic Wimbledon Final on Sunday, July 14th. This unforgettable matchup features two of the best to ever play the game of tennis. Before the final game, Djokovic had already won 15 Grand Slams, while Federer has won an astounding 20 Grand Slam championships. So there was definitely a lot of hype around this match, everyone knew it was going to be an epic matchup, but no one could’ve guessed that it would be this epic.

The match lasted for five long hours and it had everyone on the edge of their seats, with the two legends stealing the lead from each other time and time again. After five sets and an intense tie- breaker Djokovic was triumphant and was able to take home his fifth Wimbledon trophy, and his 16th Grand Slam trophy. The only two men with more Grand Slam final victories than him are Rafael Nadal, and the man he just beat, Roger Federer. After the match the two had some words to say about that incredible faceoff. Both of them acknowledged the fact that after working so hard and sweating so much, there is still a loser.

Djokovic said, “Unfortunately in these kinds of matches, one of the players has to lose … It’s quite unreal.” Federer, who at 37 is still playing at this high of a level said, “I just feel like it’s such an incredible opportunity missed,” But of course he had some love to show to his opponent, saying, “Novak, it’s great. Congratulations, man. That was crazy. Well done.” Roger Federer is an inspiration to all and seeing him perform at this level at his age is astounding, Roger talked about his age and said, “I hope I give some other people a chance to believe that at 37, it’s not over yet.” Replying that, Djokovic said that he is “one of them” who now believes that it can be done at any age. These two all- time greats really put on a show, and this match is one that will never be forgotten.