Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer: Key Stats and Reaction from Wimbledon Final

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Published: July 13, 2015

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Novak Djokovic blunted the majesty of Roger Federer on Sunday to win the Wimbledon final, etching his name increasingly deeper into the rich annals of the iconic All England Club.

The top seed was too diligent and too industrious for the Swiss star in the end, coming through 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in just short of three hours of pulsating action. Here’s a look at the moment Djokovic secured his third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam crown overall:



This final was precariously poised throughout, though, and looking into the minutiae of matters makes for intriguing reading.

So here’s a recap of the key statistics from the SW19 showpiece and the best reaction after another absorbing final between these two great champions.


Djokovic Grinds Down Federer

After putting on a serving masterclass in his semi-final against Andy Murray, the key to Federer getting the better of Djokovic was always going to be whether he could repeat the trick against the world's best.

Sadly for this Swiss, although he was extremely competitive when points settled down, his work with the ball in hand wasn’t quite as ruthless.

As noted by Stuart Fraser of the Daily Mail, the seven-time Wimbledon champion’s numbers were down compared to his semi-final win over the Scotsman:



Credit, of course, must go to Djokovic for this statistic. The Serb’s ability to get balls back in play on return is one of the key facets of his game, meaning many serves that would have been aces against Murray were returned deep in the court. It made Federer work hard.



Indeed, although the first two sets were shared and pretty even, as the match wore on, the Swiss began to look increasingly jaded.

As we can see here, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Info, Djokovic was making Federer do most of the running:



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