Wimbledon 2015: Writers Awards – Best Match

3. <p>Sunday’s final was the highly anticipated rematch between seven-time Wimbledon champion <strong>Roger Federer</strong> and the reigning winner <strong>Novak Djokovic</strong>. The tennis world was abuzz with predictions of who would be crowned this year’s Wimbledon king. The two had faced similar misfortunes at Roland Garros mere weeks ago, both being taken out by eventual champion Wawrinka.</p> <p>Second-seeded Federer summoned his best serving of the tournament to dismiss third-seeded Andy Murray is three clinical sets. Djokovic fared similar results in his semifinal match-up against Gasquet, dismissing the resurgent Frenchman in straight sets. The stage was set for an epic battle between the master and his apprentice.</p> <p>In the first set, Federer sprinted out to a commanding 4-2 lead but failed to close it out despite having multiple set points. He looked unusually tight and passive, lingering on the baseline instead of charging the net to apply pressure to his opponent. Djokovic capitalized on the Swiss maestro’s hesitation, taking the first set tiebreak 7-1.</p> <p>After dropping the first set and clawing back from a 6-3 deficit in the second set tiebreak, it seemed Federer had switched the momentum of the match. However, Djokovic showed why he’s been nearly unstoppable for the past year by immediately securing the early break in the third and confidently powering through the next two sets, 6-4, 6-3.</p> <p>It was clearly a stinging loss for Federer, who coolly breezed past Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, in the tunnel without <a href=. Writer. Lob and Smash. MELANIE SCHUMILAS