Djokovic beats Federer in five-set thriller, clinches fifth Wimbledon title

The match had to be decided in the fifth set, as both Federer and Djokovic won two sets each in the longest ever final to be played so far.

Wimbledon 2019: Federer seeks to break Djokovic spell in final

The 37-year-old Swiss can clinch a record-extending 21st major if he manages to break free of the world number one's stranglehold.

Standing in England’s way are eternal underdogs New Zealand who don’t believe in making noise.

The top of the rankings remains unchanged a week after Nadal claimed the Roland Garros title with victory over Dominic Thiem in the final.

Thiem downed the world number one 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5.

Novak Djokovic continued his untroubled progress as he beat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

World number one Djokovic completed his first private stranglehold of all four Slams with victory at Roland Garros in 2016.

The Spaniard, who had shared the record of 33 Masters titles with the Serbian world number one.

The Serbian triumphed in last week’s Madrid Open and has a chance to win back-to-back clay-court titles after overcoming Schwartzman.

Djokovic’s victory was also a record-equalling 33rd Masters 1000 title for the Serbian, drawing him level with great rival Rafael Nadal