SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR FOR FEDERER

In an epic Wimbledon final lasting nearly 4 hours, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 to claim his 7^th Grand Slam and winning his 2^nd Wimbledon Championships 3 years after defeating Rafael Nadal in the finals to claim his first Wimbledon Championships.

This was a match which had everything. The tension, the drama, the comeback, edge of the seat thrill and what not. If Federer was firing aces, Djokovic was too good with passing shots whenever Federer came up to the net. The match saw Federer playing like he used to in his glory days, his famous serve and volley play coming into the fray. The one handed backhand was being played with very good control and precision ^rd set tie-breaker it was even-stevens and no player was ready to give an inch. It was modern tennis at its very best.

along with the subtle drop shots. But Djokovic’s strength, stamina, the hard ground strokes were equally up to the task. Till the 3

The best part of the match had to be the gruelling 4^th set. Djokovic broke early in the fourth game to go 3-1 up and probably hinting an end to the match. But Federer was in no mood to give up so early, he broke right back in the next game to make it 3-2 only to broken again for Djokovic to lead 4-2. It was something very interesting as in the earlier 3 sets, serve was only broken once. Federer serving at 2-5 to stay in the match went on to win the next 5 games and take the set 7-5 and therefore taking the match into the final. Not only did he broke Djokovic’s serve twice but he also saved a match point. The way Federer fought back it reminded everyone why he’s called a champion player and probably the best in the world. 

With the 4^th set won and Djokovic taking medical attention just before the start of 5^th set, the momentum seemed to be with Federer and it looked as if he’ll make history by winning his 8^th Wimbledon title but it was not be. After break points being saved by both the players in the 8^th and 9^th game, Federer serving at 4-5 to stay in the match lost his serve. And that was it. NOVAK DJOKOVIC was the 2014 Wimbledon Champion and was reduced to tears of happiness.

It was heartbreak for Federer and his fans, he fought so well, gave whatever he had and a lapse in the last set, a few points and that was it. He was playing his best tennis in some time. Demolishing opponents with ease whereas Djokovic was being pushed to the limits in his matches. It took all his fans and tennis lovers down the memory lane and back in time when he was the King. He was just not willing to give up yesterday. Win or win, for me he's the best player and probably one of the reasons why tennis became so popular in the last decade. Maybe 2015 might be the year for Federer to make history in London but this is time for Djokovic to celebrate and bask in the glory.