Novak Djokovic tops Roger Federer in second straight Wimbledon final
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 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.
