Wimbledon 2019: 'Testament to his clutch-ness and greatness', Twitter reacts to Novak Djokovic's thrilling win over Roger Federer

For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker was required to settle their memorable Wimbledon final. In the end, it was Djokovic who emerged victorious, coming back to edge Federer 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) and become the first man in 71 years to take home the trophy from the All England Club after needing to erase championship points. “Unfortunately in these kinds of matches, one of the players has to lose,” Djokovic said. “It’s quite unreal.” He claimed his fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row. This triumph also earned Djokovic his 16th Grand Slam trophy overall, moving him closer to the only men ahead of him in tennis history: Federer owns 20, Rafael Nadal has 18. “I gave it all I had,” Federer said. He has ruled grass courts since the early 2000s; he has won Wimbledon eight times dating to 2003, and this was his record 12th appearance in the title match. But Djokovic is now 3-0 against Federer in finals at the place and 4-0 against him in five-setters anywhere. This one was unlike any other, though. That’s because, while it was reminiscent of Federer’s 16-14 fifth-set victory over Andy Roddick in the 2009 Wimbledon final, that score is no longer possible: The All England Club altered its rule this year to do away with never-ending matches and institute a tiebreaker at 12-all in a deciding set. At one point during the final set Sunday, Djokovic asked chair umpire Damian Steiner whether the change called for the tiebreaker at 10-10. Later, when Djokovic held for an 11-10 lead, it was Steiner who got confused, beginning to call out the score as 11-9, before catching himself. “I respect whatever the rule is,” Federer said when asked what he thinks of the altered setup. “So really, it is what it is, you know?” Federer and Djokovic pushed each other to the limit in what became as much a test of focus and stamina as it was about skill. It is destined to be discussed for years. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the thrilling final and Djokovic’s win With the match going to five set, Mirka Federer was a bundle of nerves in the player’s box

But Djokovic came out clutch in the fifth set tie-break to win his fifth title

Fellow players were in awe of Djokovic and Federer

Despite losing, Federer still had his sense of humour intact

Federer said he hopes to inspire 37-year-olds which led to Peter Crouch making this witty quip

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With inputs from AP