Wimbledon 2014: Day 13 Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from All England Club

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Published: July 6, 2014

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Day 13 of the 2014 Wimbledon tournament was all about Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. 

Both players went on spectacular runs through the men's draw, culminating in what turned out to be an absolutely epic final. Federer, seeking his eighth-career championship at the All England Club, fought valiantly against the No. 1-seeded Djokovic. Djokovic, the 2011 champion at Wimbledon, staved off a late run from the Swiss to secure his second career title in London.

Djokovic showed great respect for Federer prior to the match, via Wayne Coffey of the Daily News: "To come back and play finals of Wimbledon again, it's incredible what he's doing, ... His level (in this tournament) has been very high, I have to say."

Federer played at a high level yet again on Sunday.

Below you'll find the score, as well as some highlights and analysis from one of the best finals we've seen this year.



 

Analysis



Federer, the No. 4 seed, started off the match quite well. He took the first set, 7-6 (9-7), after displaying great resilience to fight off Djokovic's attempts. No stranger to success on grass, Federer was set up well for success early.

The Serb came storming back, however, taking the second set, 6-4, and the third set, 7-6 (7-4). Djokovic used his entire arsenal to win the second and third sets, as he had Federer running wildly to set himself up for quality returns.

Those two sets were exciting to watch, and SI Tennis tweeted out the semicomedic aspect of the action:



ESPN Tennis tweeted an interesting statistic following the third set:



Perhaps ESPN Tennis was on to something.

Federer would not go down quietly, as he rallied from down 5-2 in the fourth set and forced a fifth set. He challenged the championship point and still was able to rally for a deciding set. E...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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