A jubilant Novak Djokovic said that winning his third Wimbledon title was every bit as sweet as the first, after his 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory over the seven-times champion, Roger Federer, gave him the title for a second straight year, taking his grand slam tally to nine.
The world No 1 recovered from the loss of the second set to repeat his triumph over the Swiss from 12 months ago, before completing his traditional celebration of eating a piece of the hallowed Centre Court turf.
“It’s a great achievement,” said Djokovic. “Even though it’s a third title it feels like the first.