Novak Djokovic celebrated his first wedding anniversary on Sunday by stopping Roger Federer's glorious run at this year's Wimbledon and winning a third singles title. The 28-year-old Serb took just under three hours to triumph 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 and then extolled the virtues of marriage and fatherhood on what became a day of double joy. With wife Jelena watching, Djokovic equalled the Wimbledon tally of his coach Boris Becker and hauled himself to a ninth Grand Slam title, despite a rain delay and losing a magnificent second-set tiebreak. 'Ever since I got married and became a father, I haven't lost many matches and have won many tournaments,' he said. 'I suggest to every player, get married and have kids and enjoy this.Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday's finalDjokovic equalled the Wimbledon tally of his coach Boris Becker by winning his third titleIt was the 28-year-old Serb's ninth Grand Slam titleCoach Stefan Edberg believes Federer can still claim a record eighth Wimbledon titleFederer became the oldest man to reach a Wimbledon final since 1974Djokovic attended Champions Dinner at the Guildhall in London on Sunday night
'It was always something I wanted to do for celebration when I was a child, dreaming of winning _. _ was phlegmatic afterwards, suggesting that defeat did not hurt as much it used to, despite break-point chances in the first and third sets that might have changed the outcome.