The entire crowd is on their feet! Once in a century event, this final. Toe-to-toe stuff.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have combined to win 12 Wimbledon titles over the years, with the Serbian being the reigning champion. Djokovic was on 40-0 and Federer found it within himself to reply in kind with two good shots. After failing to break serve, the first set went into tiebreaks which was won by Djokovic 7-5 in the tiebreak. Djokovic comes near the net and Federer punishes him with a well-measured forehand to break finally!

He then makes it 30-0. And just like for the past four-and-a-half hours, Federer still doesn't give up as he makes it 3-4. 15-15. Just a point away. 40-30. site: media | arena: tennis | pageType: stories | 12-12 — for the first time in a Wimbledon singles match, the final set tie-breaker was used. Federer's serve is well returned, but the Swiss hits it too far on the right.

Federer soon wraps it up with a perfect ace. Djokovic keeps the pace up and soon makes it 30-15. Soon?Federer lost the first point after hitting the net, but made it 15-15 off Djokovic's second serve of the game. Every point is an unending rally now. 40-15. He went on to win the Championship through tiebreak when the players were tied on 12-12, to win it by 7-3.This was Novak Djokovic’s fifth Wimbledon title, winning it back-to-back. Djokovic makes it 1-2, before notching up his third point. Federer lashes back to make it 15-15. Federer dominated the second set breaking Djokovic thrice, but the Serbian made a comeback again through tiebreaks in the third one. Tiredness is showing on each other's faces. He guided it home from there. Djokovic is just one point away from his fifth Wimbledon title.

Djokovic soon made it his business to win the next point and with a superb smash, he made it 40-15. Djokovic wins the next one with a powerful baseline winner. Federer follows it up with an ace! Djokovic gains two easy points because of Federer's consecutive unforced errors. Drinks break for a while now. And Federer does it, from being 40-0 down, he makes it deuce! Federer wins the first point from Djokovic's serve with an outswinging backhanded drop shot. But these two players are still going on, fighting.

Federer challenges his next forehand, and it's just in by millimetres. He levels it.

But Djokovic doesn't let go of the leash and wraps the game up soon.

And certainly not Djokovic, as he wins the game. What a game!