Novak Djokovic tops Roger Federer in second straight Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer to claim the men's Wimbledon title for the second straight year Sunday. The Serbian player and the tournament's No. 1 seed put in a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 match against No. 2 Federer, an effort broken up by a rain delay.

In last year's matchup, it took Djokovic five sets to defeat Federer. The victory marks the 28-year-old's third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam win. Serena Williams took the women's title Saturday, notching her fourth straight Grand Slam win.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.