Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic wins his fifth such title in epic defeat of Roger Federer
by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Jul 14, 2019
3 minutes
WIMBLEDON, England - It was more a canvas than a court.
For nearly five hours Sunday, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, relentless rivals atop the tennis world, were pure artists, placing the ball with surgical precision, sliding acrobatically across the grass, somehow getting their rackets on dropshots that should have been out of reach.
In the end, it was top-seeded Djokovic who emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days