Match over... Djokovic wins the ATP World Tour Finals 7-6, 7-5.
SECOND SET: Djokovic 7-5 Federer
First Set: Djokovic 7(8)- Federer 6 (6)
DJOKOVIC reached out and whacked one past Federer for the winner! Ball was just out of the reach of Federer.
DJOKOVIC GETS IT PAST FEDERER!!!!!! HE WINS! HE IS THE CHAMPION!!!!
MATCH POINT!!! 30-40 Djokovic leads!
30-30 Federer with unforced error
30-15 Djok goes long with return
15-15 Federer with forehand down the line!
0-15 Federer with unforced error. Djok three points from title!
40-30 Djokovic gets shot off somehow and gets point as Federer goes wide right
30-30 after two Djokovic unforced errors!
30-0 Djokovic ACE!
15-0 ball completely leaves court on Federer backhand!
GAME DJOKOVIC!
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC! HE BATTLES BACK!!! He was down 15-40!!!! WE ARE TIED!
DEUCE! Federer sends ball to net with forehand!
40-30 Djok stays alive
SET POINT COMING FOR FEDERER-- 40-15
15-0 Beautiful slice by Federer at the net!
Federer to serve for set!
GAME DJOKOVIC!
40-15 FEDERER GETS A BEAUTIFUL BOUNCE!!
30-0 Federer drop shot goes off net... 40-0 now lead for Djok
The look of determination on Djokovic is astounding.... takes 15-0 lead
Game FEDERER!
Advantage Federer! Beautiful drop shot!
DEUCE! Federer long with forehand
ADVANTAGE FEDERER-- Djokovic goes wide with forehand
40-40 ACE! Federer!
30-40 Djokovic forces Federer to commit error
30-30 Federer loses challenge, but then wins point after Djokovic unforced error
Djokovic up 30-15
Federer to serve
GAME DJOKOVIC! Puts game away with monster smash
40-15 ACE! 5th of match for Djokovic
30-15 Djokovic drop shot does not fall on other side of the court!
30-0 Djok up as Federer backhand goes long!
15-0 ACE Djokovic!
Djok to serve
GAME FEDERER! Djokovic wide right as Federer served into his body
Wow! Federer quickly up 40-15! Most recently, Djokovic slides to try to save a short by Federer, but comes up short
Federer to serve--- After the short break
GAME DJOKOVIC! Federer wide left with forehand
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC! Federer goes wide left with forehand
DEUCE! Federer sends a netter with forehand
ADVANTAGE FEDERER! Djokovic goes long with backhand!
Deuce! Djokovic goes wide with forehand
40-30 after Federer smacks ball into net with forehand
30-30 Djokovic wide with backhand!
30-15 Djokovic wide with forehand
30-0 Ace for Djokovic!
15-0 Federer's backhand goes into the net!
Djokovic serves
GAME FEDERER! Ace up the middle!
Advantage Federer! Djokovic off balance with return. Goes to long
DEUCE!
Game-point----
40-30 DROP SHOT BY FEDERER!
30-30 Djok goes one way with forehand while Federer was running the other way
30-15 Djokovic goes right into the net with double backhand
15-15 forehand smash by Federer ties it up!
0-15 Federer long with forehand
Federer to serve
GAME DJOKOVIC!
40-15 Federer wide with backhand
30-15 with Federer on the defense he whacks ball into the net with backhand
15-15 Djokovic with wide forehand
15-0 Federer into the net
Djokovic to serve
40-15 Djok long and then GAME FEDERER! after Djok goes into net with shot!... Federer in business
30-15 after Djok hits forehand right into the net
Federer serves
GAME FEDERER! Djokovic wide left with backhand!
ADVANTAGE FEDERER! Djokovic wide with backhand
DEUCE! Federer goes wide with forehand
ADVANTAGE FEDERER! Djok goes wide with forehand smack
DEUCE! Djok goes long with forehand
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC! Federer long with return
DEUCE! Djokovic hits backhand into net!
COME OOOOON! Djokovic yells as he holds the ADVANTAGE!
DEUCE! Djok can't catch the right baseline!
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC! Another unforced error for Federer
DEUCE! Backhand goes wide right and out of bounds
ADVANTAGE FEDERER-- Djokovic goes wide left with backhand
DEUCE! Federer wide right
30-40 Djok goes into net... Unforced errors have dominated this match despite both players' outstanding performance on the court
30-30 Federer wide with forehand down the line
15-30 Djokovic backhand into the net
Djokovic serves
Back on the court
Players rest
DJOKOVIC WINS FIRST SET!
WHOOOO! Djokvic with forehand that Federer does not even chase!
7-6 Djok as he serves. Federer went wide with backhand
6-6 as Federer serves to a standing Ovation
WOW!!! Federer returns a shot at the net with his back to Djokovic! Nothing like the between the leg at the U.S. Open, but remarkable once again. The fans are going crazy!
Federer serves...
6-5 Djokovic leads. Had Federer on the defense! Federer long on return
Djokovic serves
5-5 Djokovic off balance as Federer took control... Djokvic can't return in bounds
Djokovic serves...
Long rally.... 5-4 Djokovic after Federer goes long once again
Federer serves
4-4 Djok can't return serve
Federer serves
4-3 Djokovic--- Federer long with forehand. Ball called out.. Federer challenges.. Out by inches!
Djok serves
3-3 Federer goes right into net with a hard forehand
Djokovic serves
3-2 Federer- Djokovic can't return serve
Federer serves
2-2 .... Djok long with return
Federer serves
2-1 Djokovic... Federer sends backhand down the line!... Djokovic applauds Federer's effort
Djokovic serves
2-0 Djokovic... Feder once again long
Djokovic serves
1-0 Djokovic... Federer long with backhand
Tiebreak coming! Federer serves
GAME DJOKOVIC! Federer can't handle serve again! Ace!
40-30 Djokovic now takes lead! Federer can't return serve!
30-30 Djok gets right back into it with an ace!
15-30 Federer long with forehand
0-30 Djokovic long with backhand!
0-15 Federer sends laser right at Djokovic while he was at the net... Djok hits ball into net
BACK! Djokovic serves.
Djokovic bleeding from elbow and thigh. Being attended to right now.
GAME FEDERER!
40-15 Djokovic falls as he tries to return shot. He dove with backhand
30-15 Federer witha horrendous shot far off to the right and hit off net
Federer quickly up 30-0 ... Djok with netter and Feder then smacked a serve
WE ARE TIED ONCE AGAIN!
GAME FEDERER!!! Djokovic goes into net with forehand!
ADVANTAGE FEDERER! Djok too long with backhand
Deuce! Forehand goes right into net!
Djokovic wide with serve
40-30 Djokovic sents shot past Federer
Djokovic with unforced errors now game tied 30-30
Djokvic quickly up 30-0!
Djokovic to serve for first set
GAME DJOKOVIC!!!!!! Federer goes right into net with forehand!
ADVANTAGE Djokovic! SICK FOREHAND THAT STAYS INSIDE!
BACK TO DEUCE! Forehand unforced error by Federer
Federer ADV!
Djokovic challenges call that was out.. Replay shows ball way out of court
Fan showed praying with eyes closed, wondering if she plans on staying this way for the entire match
DEUCE! Djokovic long on return
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC! Djok took an amazing angle on ball, creating an almost impossible return for Federer
Deuce! Federer long on forehand down the line!
ADVANTAGE FEDERER! Plays net beautifully this time. Soft drop shop stays inside court
DEUCE! Federer forehand goes into the net
ADVANTAGE FEDERER! Djokovic with off balance return that goes long
DEUCE! Djokovic long with cross-court forehand!
ADVANTAGE Djokovic! Federer stepped up to the net, Djokovic sent booming forehand past Federer
DEUCE! Federer into the net once again
40-30 Federer serve mishandled by Djokovic
30-30 Federer with another unforced error after long forehand
30-15 Federer continues to keep Novak off balance!
15-15 Djokovic falls on serve.... the returns the next hit but too strong and goes over Federer
0-15 Feder with another unforced error.
Federer to serve as umpire calms crowd down
GAME DJOKOVIC! Beautiful forehand out of the reach of Federer!
40-30 Djok long with forehand
40-15 Federer long with forehand... If I'm not mistaken somebody yelled WE LOVE YOU MURRAY and fans around began to boo
30-15 Federer with another unforced error... Fan yells WE LOVE YOU FEDERER!
15-15 Djokovic with cross-court forehand.... Fans yell right before Djokovic serve... Umpire thanks them....
0-15 Djokovic wide with forehand down the line... Federer has him on the defense
Djokovic to serve after short break.
GAME FEDERER!
40-15 Federer long with forehand
40-0 Federer with another ace! He is on a mission!
30-0 Djokovic can't handle serve
15-0 ACE for Federer!
Federer to serve
GAME DJOKOVIC! Rallies back to win last three games
Djokovic long with first serve
ADVANTAGE Djokovic-- Federer hits return into the net
DEUCE-- Djokovic hits ball into the net as Federer had him on the defense
Djokovic tried putting game away with a huge serge, but it was too wide...
40-30 Djokovic intimidates at the net! Federer tries to get shot over Djok, way too strong
30-30 Djokovic too long on doublehanded backhand
30-15 Djokovic ACE!
15-15 Federer on the defense, Djokovic sends hard forehand, Federer can't return as it hits into net
0-15 Federer with smoking backhand down the line!
Djokovic serves for the tie when we get back
DJOKOVIC BREAKS FEDERER'S SERVE! We have a match!
30-40 Federer with another forehand into the net--- Djokvoic with a chance to pull in by one game.....
30-30 Djokovic with off balance hit, Federer sends a hard forehand past Djokovic for the point
15-30 Feder long with backhand
15-15 strong backhand from Federer goes right into the net
15-0 Federer tracks everything down and forehand gets past Djokovic!
Federer to serve!
DJOKOVIC KEEPS FOREHAND IN! Game Djokovic
ADVANTAGE Djokovic-- Federer long with backhand
DEUCE-- Djokovic long with forehand
ADVANTAGE Djokovic-- Federer long with backhand
DEUCE! Federer with a beautiful cross-court forehand
40-30 Djokovic can't handle Federer shot
40-15 powerful serve for Djokovic.. Federer can't handle
30-15 Federer with another ball in the net
15-15 Federer backhand into net after 32 shot rally
Djokovic serves--- Takes first point lead right away!
Short break in process
Game Federer! Puts it away with powerful forehand
40-30 Djokovic able to get on the board with BOOMING backhand!
30-15 still score---- WHAT AN EXCHANGE! Federer and Djokovic were racing around from corner to corner... Djokovic can't handle Federer forehand drop shot gets
DJOKOVIC CHALLENGES right baseline call.... BALL WAS IN! Djokvoic wins point
30-15 Djokovic long with forehand
15-15 Djokovic finally gets on the board as Federer's forehand goes long
15-0 Djokovic long with backhand.... has won 9 consecutive points
Federer serves
Game Federer! --- Federer breaks Djokovic's serve
0-40 Djokovic long with backhand
0-30 after impressive exchange. Federer forehand gets past Djokovic
0-15 Djokovic with the double-fault
Djokovic to serve!
GAME FEDERER! Wow- Played the net beautifully!
40-0 Federer Ace!
30-0 Djokovic can't return serve. Federer up.
15-0 Federer starts it off with an ace!
Federer serves--- last match of the year!
Players are warming up now.
Federer wins the coin flip and decides to serve!
And now Djokovic makes his way to the court. He is the World's No. 1 right now.
The heartbeat is pounding on the sound system at the The O2 as both players are entering.... Here comes Federer!
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Could this script be written any better? Novak Djokovic, No. 1, meets Roger Federer, No. 2, for the 2012 ATP World Finals championship to finally close out the Men's Singles tennis season.
Join us for the live blog as we will bring you anything and everything that happens on the court today at the O2 Arena in London, England.
After the round-robin and the semifinals, Djokovic and Federer will meet once again for a finally that should be a dandy.
Both players have met a total of 28 times prior to Wednesday's championship matchup.
Federer has the 16-12 advantage over Djokovic and here is the breakdown.
The two superstars met a grand total of four times in 2012. Djokovic took the first two matches at the semifinals in the Rome Masters and then at the French Open.
Federer bounced back to take the Wimbledon semifinals match and then won again in the Cincinnati Masters prior to the beginning of the U.S. Open.
Djokovic has yet to drop a match in the ATP World Tours Final and only dropped a set in the round-robin before knocking out Juan Martin del Potro in the semis.
Federer went 2-1 in the semis posting a 5-2 record in sets. He defeated a familiar foe in Andy Murray on Sunday to advance to the finals.
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