Novak Djokovic has become the first man to win a 12-12 tiebreak in a fifth set at Wimbledon, beating Roger Federer 7-6 1-6 7-6 4-6 13-12 to win the trophy after saving two Championship points. The longest ever Wimbledon final at just over five hours, the match will go down as one of the best…
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Simona Halep makes first Wimbledon final with Svitolina win
Simona Halep has overcome Ukrainian opponent Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-3 to set up her debut Wimbledon final. The Romanian who is making her ninth main draw appearance at SW19 crushed her 8th seeded opposition in the first set, with Svitolina failing to hold serve once. Both women were forced to work hard to hold their…