Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in an epic five-set Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic, a man in desperate need of a Grand Slam finals win, took down Roger Federer, a man fighting that unbeatable battle with Father Time, in a five-set final Sunday that nobody will soon forget.

This was the type of match that saw the winner shed tears, with Novak telling Federer after the match, "thanks for letting me win today," after a battle of two tennis giants.

For Djokovic, this is the win he needed. The 27-year-old had lost his last three Grand Slam final appearances, and hadn't held the trophy at one of the big four tournaments since the 2013 Australian Open.


When Federer took that fourth set after Djokovic got out to such a big lead, most felt the momentum was with the 32-year-old, but Djokovic mentioned after his match that he had a talk with himself between sets to get himself ready for that final push.

He reigned victorious in London, and for Federer, it's now exactly two years since his last Grand Slam win, even thought it looked like he might hold this trophy for a record eighth time on Sunday at the All England Club.