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The 2015 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.
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A significant part of the Djokovic–Federer rivalry, it pitted defending champion Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer against each other in a Grand Slam final for the third time, a rematch of the Wimbledon final a year ago in which Djokovic defeated Federer in a five-set thriller. Overall before the match, Federer led the head-to-head 20 matches to 19, with the two players tied one to one on grass and one to one in grand slam finals.
This was the first time the top two seeds have met in a men's grand slam final since the 2014 French Open, which pitted Rafael Nadal (1) against Djokovic (2).
Background
Federer, a winner of 17 grand slams, was appearing in his 26th grand slam final and tenth Wimbledon final. He was seeking a record eighth Wimbledon title, which would rank him above Pete Sampras, who won the tournament seven times.
Djokovic, a winner of eight grand slams, was appearing in his 17th grand slam final and fourth Wimbledon final. He was seeking his third Wimbledon title, and looking to defend his win a year ago.
Build-up
This was a re-match of the previous year's final where Djokovic had managed to win in 5 sets. The match was particularly awaited by Federer fans due to his recent form in the tournament. He had reached the semi-final against Andy Murray losing just one set and wrapping all his previous rounds with less than 10 hours spent on the court. In the semi-final he outclassed Murray in 3 straight sets and the air of anticipation of another Federer Grand Slam was inevitable. A record 8th Wimbledon and a staggering 18th Major win was on the cards for the Swiss master. On the other half of the draw, Dkokovic had barely survived after a scare of a 4th round elimination against Kevin Anderson who he beat from 2 sets down. Djokovic was also coming in at the back of a tough loss in the French Open Final against Stan Wawrinka, and was known to be vulnerable at times. All this built up to a possible Federer clinic in the final where Djokovic was widely believed to eventually take the fall.
Match
The first two sets saw a battle with Djokovic winning the first set; before Roger made a comeback to win the second set in a close tie-breaker, saving seven set points in the process. By the 3rd set however, Djokovic started to tighten his grip on the match as Federer's count of unforced errors started to creep up. In some crucial moments, Djokovic was able to defend break points and eventually it became too much for Federer to sustain the challenge. In the end, Djokovic was able to hold off Roger and win in 4 sets. source