Wimbledon 2019: Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal result, Novak Djokovic through to final
Federer and Nadal served up a classic on Centre Court after Novak Djokovic secured his place in Sunday's showpiece
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Your support makes all the difference.A vintage display from Roger Federer took him past Rafael Nadal into the Wimbledon 2019 final in an eagerly-anticipated first grass court match between the great rivals for 11 years on Friday.
The 40th career meeting between the golden duo with 38 Grand Slam titles between them, swung this way and that before Federer seized control to claim a 7-61-6 6-3 6-4 victory.
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic now stands between the 37-year-old Federer, the oldest finalist here since Ken Rosewall in 1974, and a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon title in Sunday's showpiece
Preview:
Wimbledon order of play
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] 1 vs Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [23] 56
2 Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3] 96 vs Roger Federer (SUI) [2] 128
Last five Fedal meetings
2019 Nadal d Federer 6-3 6-4 6-2 (French Open, clay)
2017 Federer d Nadal 6-4 6-3 (Shanghai, hard)
2017 Federer d Nadal 6-3 6-4 (Miami, hard)
2017 Federer d Nadal 6-2 6-3 (Indian Wells, hard)
2017 Federer d Nadal 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 (Australian Open, hard)
Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 0-0 Bautista Agut* (40-40)
Djokovic overhits on return. "VAMOS!" yells Bautista Agut!
Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 0-0 Bautista Agut* (40-40)
A sumptuous volley by Bautista Agut gets Djokovic's applause, but the Spaniard then nets a forehand.
Deuce number 3. Vital game this is turning into...
Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 0-0 Bautista Agut* (ad Djokovic)
Oh no! With Djokovic beaten, Bautista Agut's half-volley drifts wide.
BREAK POINT NO. 3...
Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 0-0 Bautista Agut* (40-40)
Another break point brilliantly saved, with a forehand and smash to follow-up!
*Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 0-1 Bautista Agut
WHAT A HOLD OF SERVE!
Djokovic threw everything at him, but it still wasn't enough!
A forehand winner, and a serve and volley clinically executed with a gorgeous backhand drop volley, and Bautista Agut escapes.
"VAMOS!" he shouts again. His box are on their feet! Incredible stamina by the 31-year-old Spaniard.
*Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 0-1 Bautista Agut (30-30)
A double fault from Djokovic at 30-15...
*Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 1-1 Bautista Agut
Two big serves, and assured follow-ups, means Djokovic holds to 30.
Pressure back on Bautista Agut.
Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 1-1 Bautista Agut* (30-15)
Djokovic slips after a wrong-footer, and as opposed to his slip in the first set, he takes a tad longer to get up form this one.
Again though, no harm done.
Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 1-1 Bautista Agut* (30-40)
Full recovery. Djokovic in the zone now, as he slides to his backhand to force Bautista Agut to hit a half volley, which the Serb returns.
BREAK POINT... the Spaniard is hanging by a thread.
*Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 2-1 Bautista Agut
DJOKOVIC BREAKS!
It was coming. Bautista Agut finally succumbs, and overhits.
Djokovic with the break in the fourth, is their any way back for the Spaniard here?
I said Bautista Agut needed to take his chance in the third set. He didn't, and despite his continued good form, Djokovic when he's in this mood is on simply another level!
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