Djokovic vs. Federer Score: Live Blog with Play-By-Play and Updates of ATP World Tour Finals Match

Nov 12, 2012 02:47 PM EST

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!

------------WELCOME TO THE LIVE BLOG-----------

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.

Check out the live blog as we will bring you close to the action.

Refresh the page and scroll to the top of the article for the latest updates of this fascinating tennis match between the two most dominant male tennis players in the world.

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