Novak Djokovic claimed his fifth Wimbledon title after winning the longest men’s final in history against Roger Federer.

It was the first singles match at SW19 to be decided by a final-set tie-break, the Serbian eventually claiming a 7-6 (5) 1-6 7-6 (4) 4-6 13-12 (3) victory in four hours and 57 minutes.

Here, PA takes a look at other memorable finals.

1980 – Bjorn Borg beat John McEnroe 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 (16) 8-6

Sweden’s Bjorn Borg beat John McEnroe to claim a fifth successive Wimbledon
Sweden’s Bjorn Borg beat John McEnroe to claim a fifth successive Wimbledon title (PA Archive)

2001 – Goran Ivanisevic beat Pat Rafter 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7

Goran Ivanisevic produced one of the best sporting stories when he won Wimbledon as a wild card
Goran Ivanisevic produced one of the best sporting stories when he won Wimbledon as a wild card (Tom Hevezi/PA)

2007: Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7) 4-6 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-2

The Swiss made it five Wimbledon titles in a row with an epic win over Nadal
The Swiss made it five Wimbledon titles in a row with an epic win over Rafael Nadal (Rebecca Naden/PA)

2008: Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-7 (8) 9-7

2014 – Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 6-7 (7) 6-4 7-6 (4) 5-7 6-4

Tennis – 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Day Fourteen – The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Novak Djokovic (left) consoles Federer after beating him in 2014

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