Top five all-time best men's singles Wimbledon finals

Roger Federer appears on this list three times.

Wimbledon is the most prestigious competition on the tennis calendar, with three legends of the sport achieving the most success at the marquee event: Roger Federer leads the all-time list with eight titles, and Novak Djokovic and Pete Sampras are tied with seven titles each.

The Championship has rarely failed to meet expectations, producing some of the most engrossing battles between the best. Only a complete player with hardly any chink in the armory thrives on this grass-court Grand Slam, and here we take a look at the top five all-time best men’s singles Wimbledon finals.

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All-time best men’s singles Wimbledon finals-

Wimbledon 1980 Final – Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe

The 1980 Wimbledon final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe remains one of tennis’s most iconic matches. After losing the first set, Borg rallied to lead two sets to one before McEnroe saved five championship points in a legendary 22-minute tiebreak, winning it 18–16 to force a decider.

In the fifth set, both held serve until Borg finally broke in the 14th game, clinching his fifth straight Wimbledon title with a stunning passing shot in a match that still resonates in tennis history.

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Wimbledon 2008 Final – Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer

The 2008 Wimbledon final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is widely regarded as one of the greatest matches in the history of tennis. After losing the previous two finals, Nadal entered peak form on a 23-match winning streak and had recently dominated Federer at Roland Garros.

In a gripping five-set battle lasting 4 hours and 48 minutes with two rain delays, the Spaniard took the first two sets 6–4, 6–4, before Federer fought back to level with two tense tiebreak wins. As darkness set in, Nadal finally prevailed 9–7 in the decider, capturing his first Wimbledon title and ending Federer’s 65-match grass-court win streak.

Wimbledon 2009 Final – Roger Federer vs Andy Roddick

The 2009 Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick stands as one of the longest and most gripping in the tournament’s history. Chasing a record 15th Grand Slam title, Federer was pushed to the brink by a resilient Roddick, who took the first set and later forced a deciding fifth.

After winning two close tiebreaks and dropping the fourth set, Federer outlasted the American in a marathon final set, finally breaking at 16–14 to win his sixth Wimbledon title after 4 hours and 17 minutes.

Wimbledon 2019 Final – Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer

The longest Wimbledon final in history, the 2019 clash between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer was a gripping battle of nerves and skill. The Swiss maestro dominated the second and fourth sets, but Djokovic edged two crucial tiebreaks and saved two championship points at 8–7 in the fifth.

The match reached Wimbledon’s first-ever final-set tiebreak at 12–12, where Djokovic prevailed to win his third Wimbledon final over Federer.

Wimbledon 2023 Final – Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set Wimbledon 2023 final, winning 1–6, 7–6(6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 to capture his first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam overall.

After a shaky start where Djokovic dominated the opening set, the Spaniard fought back in a tense second-set tiebreak and then surged through the third set, including a marathon 26-minute game that broke Djokovic’s resistance.

Djokovic rallied to take the fourth, but in the decider, Alcaraz’s fearless shot-making and athleticism proved decisive as the Serbian made some uncharacteristic errors that cost him the Championship. The match, lasting 4 hours and 42 minutes, ended Djokovic’s four-year reign at Wimbledon and marked the official passing of the baton.

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