Wimbledon 2015: Men's Final Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Wimbledon title as he beat Roger Federer 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday's final on Centre Court.

A mightily close first two sets gave way to Djokovic's dominance as he overpowered the world No. 2 to prevail in four sets and claim a third title in SW19.

The top seed and world No. 1 responded impressively to losing a mammoth second-set tiebreak and eventually was a deserved winner.

ATP World Tour confirmed the result:

An almost impossible match to call ahead of time, Federer came into the final on the back of a masterful display against Andy Murray, Djokovic having beaten Richard Gasquet with relative ease in the first semi-final.

The Swiss legend's serving against Murray was out of this world, and he continued the trend as he held to love in the opening game on Centre Court.

He made the first significant move in the sixth game as he broke Djokovic for 4-2, the world No. 2 looking in ominous form, per Wimbledon:

However, not for nothing is Djokovic currently the best tennis player on the planet.

He broke straight back for 4-3, joining an elite club to have won a game on the Federer serve in recent times, per Tennis.com:

Somewhat unsurprisingly, the first set went to a tiebreak, although Djokovic had to save two set points in his final service game.

That seemed to hand the Serb some key momentum, and he claimed the breaker with ease, winning 7-1, Federer's serve having dropped off somewhat, per BBC Sport's Piers Newbery:

Djokovic held a key service game for 3-2 in the second set, just when Federer looked set to sneak ahead. Some unbelievable athleticism from the Serb had former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand purring:

A second tiebreak seemed inevitable, but Djokovic's incredible defence caused Federer to falter and concede a set point at 5-4.

He held on, though, and almost forced his own break in the very next game, prompting some questionable commentary from the broadcasters, per the New York Times' Ben Rothenberg:

A Federer hold saw the second set into a tiebreak, and Djokovic looked to be taking control in the match as he went 6-3 up.

But the battling seven-time champion showed his immense skill and determination to claw it back to 6-6. He eventually levelled the match with a 12-10 victory in the tiebreak, serve and volleying behind a second serve to win the set, per the Press Association's Tom Allnutt:

But Federer, despite being arguably the greatest player to ever pick up a racket, just could not keep up the intensity.

In Djokovic he faced an opponent at the top of his game, and the 28-year-old played an almost perfect set to win the third 6-4 having picked up an early break.

There was a slight rain delay in the middle of the third set, but that seemed to have little effect on Djokovic. BBC Sport provided the third-set stats:

Djokovic simply did not allow Federer to reach the heights he did against Murray, and the Swiss was making mistakes as he looked to work his way back into the match.

In the fourth set, Djokovic had small opportunities in each of Federer's service games, while his own serve was barely troubled.

The first break of the fourth set came for Djokovic in the fifth game, the Guardian's Owen Gibson summing up the match situation well:

Djokovic almost broke again for 5-2, but Federer came up with some invention to hold on.

But it did not last long. At 5-3, Djokovic claimed two championship points on the Federer serve and duly drove a forehand winner into the corner to claim a third title triumph in SW19. The Serb roared with delight as he sealed the win, per ESPN Tennis:

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I am champion, hear me roar! #Wimbledon #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/3gm5yRzceE

— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) July 12, 2015"

Somewhat oddly, with rain imminent, the Centre Court roof was closed for the trophy presentation, meaning a lengthy gap between the finish of the match and Djokovic's crowing.

However, it surely mattered little to the champion, who now passes some significant former stars in the Grand Slam record books, per former player Annabel Croft:

Despite being 33 years old, Federer will no doubt be back next year to try again for an eighth Wimbledon title.

However, Djokovic is unquestionably the current main man in tennis and fully deserved his victory on the hallowed grass on Sunday.