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An incredible five-set enthralling championship match took place on Wimbledon’s Centre Court. Novak Djokovic lifted his fifth Wimbledon crown and declares himself to be the 16-time Grand Slam champion after a 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3)  win over Roger Federer. The Swiss squandered two championship points in the final set and Djokovic managed to bounce back from that break.

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It was the first time ever in the history of Wimbledon a tiebreaker was played in the final set. And Djokovic became the first player in 71 years to win the championship match after saving match points. 

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Mahalakshmi Murali

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Mahalakshmi Murali joined EssentiallySports in 2018 as a tennis author and has gone on to pen more than 1800 engaging articles, probing into various aspects of the sport and its illustrious players. With her expertise on the sport, Mahalakshmi has interviewed stalwarts from the sport such as Serena WIlliams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou and Kevin Anderson’s physio, Carlos Costa. Equipped with her vast experience and a keen understanding of the sport, Mahalakshmi now co-heads the tennis department. Unsurprisingly, she enjoys watching the ever elegant and graceful Roger Federer more than anybody.

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