London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic, impressive endurance and strength, won her third Wimbledon title Sunday, the ninth Grand Slam, depriving the second consecutive year to Roger Federer set a new record in his garden .
Winner 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-3 in less than three hours, the world No.1 has, as the Last year in the final, cut the grass under the feet of the premises master who hoped soon to become 34 years the only player to win eight trophies London.
The man with 17 major crowns, titrated for Last time in 2012, has created opportunities but Djokovic, more constant in trade, made mention his physical and qualities raiser to deliver his most accomplished performance of the tournament.
In maintaining its as in the temple of tennis, Serbian, already winner (for the fifth time) of the Australian Open this year, has digested his final defeat at Roland Garros, only “Maggiore” missing in his collection.
Irradiated happiness after the match point, Djokovic sent a kiss to heaven before eating a piece of that sacred herb that made him king in 2011 and 2014.
“I do not know what they put in it but it is very good this year. As a child I always dreamed of winning Wimbledon and also to make crazy things. That’s part “, savored the world No.1, who at 28 years, with three crowns joined his coach Boris Becker, 30 years after the first of the German.
The Serbian champion, winner of his sixth title this season after Melbourne, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Rome, prances at the top of the hierarchy with now 4,180 points ahead of Federer’s dolphin
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It has the same stroke rebalanced its record against the maestro helvète career (20 wins, 20 losses), which failed to ask him as many problems as last year.
The battle of 2014 between the little yellow ball monsters had ended in five sets. Federer had estimated not to have changed at his best and felt stronger this year.
Its round semifinal force against the crowd favorite Andy Murray swept in three sets, spoke for him.
But the world No.2 failed to repeat his masterpiece s work. His service, who had done so much harm in Murray (20 aces) was not good enough (14 aces, 67% of first serves) to undermine the best returner in the world. Djokovic pushed into a corner by his laser attacks from the baseline and his defense any ground.
Often on the back foot, Federer had to take risks to compete in the exchange. If he prevailed in the field of winning shots (58 against 46), he has also committed more unforced errors (35 and 16). And its success on the fly (42 points out of 58) was not enough to bridge the gap separating it from Serbian
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Yet Federer hit first in breakant to lead 4-2. But Djokovic did not wait to return to height (4-4). The Swiss has purchased two balls of the first set at 6-5 but Djokovic curled whenever external lines serve to bail out.
Touché, Federer collapsed in tie break. To the brink in the second set, Federer turned the tables by saving seven set points, including 6 in the tie-break to afford a stay.
The balancing act of Basel, who took great risks to return to the game, made the growl of pleasure “short center”. But hope was short-lived.
Djokovic, who breake to lead 2-1, has shifted into high gear after the interruption due to rain and engulfed his opponent in the third round.
Pressed to finish, it flew over the latter paying even the pleasure of concluding on Federer’s serve, which could only recognize the superiority of Serb. “Novak was very good, he deserves it. He played well. Not just today, but for the two weeks, all year last year.”
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