:00:51. > :01:02.After two weeks the Men's Singles final has come down to two former
:01:03. > :01:09.Wimbledon champions. Two men who have competed in 37 grand finals
:01:10. > :01:16.between them. Two men who have been world number one.
:01:17. > :01:27.Enter Novak Djokovic. He is a six time Grand Slam winner and the
:01:28. > :01:31.Wimbledon champion of 2011. That he has lost five of his last six major
:01:32. > :01:39.finals and was crushed by Andy Murray here last year. Can he handle
:01:40. > :01:43.the pressure? Facing him is Roger Federer, 17 times a grand slam
:01:44. > :01:51.champion, and the winner here on seven occasions. He is the greatest
:01:52. > :01:54.player ever, and at 32 he is fighting against time. Can he become
:01:55. > :02:08.the oldest man to win the title in the modern era?
:02:09. > :02:17.It is a clash between two great champions. Ken Djokovic fightback to
:02:18. > :02:20.the top? Can Federer win a record-breaking eighth title? -- can
:02:21. > :02:38.he. It should be very special. Game on.
:02:39. > :03:04.That is an absolute belter. That was a good shots. Fabulous. What
:03:05. > :03:16.acrobatics. What they shots. This is fabulous
:03:17. > :03:32.stuff. -- a shot. But this game is far from over and
:03:33. > :03:37.it promises so much. Speed, style, substance, power, physicality,
:03:38. > :03:43.beauty, grace. It will all be on display today and what a match it
:03:44. > :03:48.promises to be. We will be head to head. Djokovic and Federer will
:03:49. > :03:50.always be entertaining, it is a huge game in world tennis and this famous
:03:51. > :04:00.Centre Court is in for a real treat. Not surprisingly the crowds are out
:04:01. > :04:04.in force to watch these two gladiators. Last year Djokovic lost
:04:05. > :04:13.in straight sets to Andy Murray coming he is sure to have more
:04:14. > :04:17.support this time. Roger Federer will have many cheering him on as
:04:18. > :04:24.ever, he has won seven nature titles, can he win eight? -- finals.
:04:25. > :04:29.Roger is arriving, he loves the grass courts, he was junior champion
:04:30. > :04:34.in 1998 and since his first senior title here in 2003 he has always
:04:35. > :04:37.been the one to beat. He is coached by Stefan Edberg the two-time
:04:38. > :04:42.champion, who has a lot of experience. What will be going
:04:43. > :04:47.through Novak 's mind? He has lost five out of this last six grand slam
:04:48. > :04:51.finals. Victory today would give him his seventh major title and put him
:04:52. > :04:55.back as world number one. He has also coached by a former great,
:04:56. > :05:02.three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker. What a battle on and off the
:05:03. > :05:07.court it is. Djokovic versus Federer, a classic head to head,
:05:08. > :05:13.they've met 34 times before, Federer leapt 18-16, but they only met once
:05:14. > :05:17.in a grand slam final, the 2007 US Open when Federer won in straight
:05:18. > :05:23.sets. -- he leads. Tickets are in great demand unsurprisingly. As you
:05:24. > :05:27.can see huge crowds have arrived at Wimbledon on men's final phase we
:05:28. > :05:31.have decided to join them up here on the hill and I'm joined by the man
:05:32. > :05:37.who owns the Hill and the man who owned the title here in 1996, Tim
:05:38. > :05:41.Henman and Richard Krajicek. Welcome to our coverage final state.
:05:42. > :05:46.Something you know all about. It's a special day. It's a very special
:05:47. > :05:51.day. I was so nervous 18 years ago that I wasn't able to enjoy it. Now
:05:52. > :05:59.I enjoy it more, it's good to be on this site. There is a great
:06:00. > :06:04.atmosphere. It is fantastic. This is what we have been building up to. Do
:06:05. > :06:10.you remember this? A little bit. How many times have you seen this? A few
:06:11. > :06:17.times, maybe 85. That is probably why you got bad knees? I think so. I
:06:18. > :06:23.meant to go back and come back up. I didn't make it. I wasn't thinking
:06:24. > :06:27.too much but all that day. When I was on my knees did I think have I
:06:28. > :06:33.won or have I made an idiot of myself? It was a special
:06:34. > :06:37.celebration. We've been here for many years. There is something very
:06:38. > :06:42.special about final stage. There is, you can see on the hill, there is
:06:43. > :06:47.such expectation and excitement in the crowd. -- finals day. As the
:06:48. > :06:50.fortnight has unfolded we have seen an sets and excitement in the crowd.
:06:51. > :06:54.-- finals day. As the fortnight has unfolded we have seen upsets
:06:55. > :06:58.everyone doesn't get much more special than that. You talk about
:06:59. > :07:03.your nerves, these guys have been here so many times before. There is
:07:04. > :07:11.almost more on it, especially for Djokovic, he's lost the last three
:07:12. > :07:16.and only won one in the last six. In case you didn't know, he knows now,
:07:17. > :07:20.he's under pressure. He would admit himself it's a mental thing. If you
:07:21. > :07:24.look at the last couple of big matches he's played in Grand Slams
:07:25. > :07:28.and finals, the US Open, the semifinals at the French, he was the
:07:29. > :07:32.better player. Last year he was the better player. Last year he wasn't
:07:33. > :07:37.the a couple that he shouldn't have lost. He very nearly turned the
:07:38. > :07:41.final round last year. The last game was an absolute ethic, he was down
:07:42. > :07:53.2-0 but that is the fighting qualities. I think it is a fair
:07:54. > :07:55.reflection on his performance in this fortnight. He hasn't played
:07:56. > :07:58.brilliantly that he's found a way to get through to the final which is
:07:59. > :08:01.the sign of a great champion. When you look at how to really Federer
:08:02. > :08:03.has come through the draw, he has only dropped once, it will be
:08:04. > :08:06.interesting to see who can deliver the goods this afternoon. We'll talk
:08:07. > :08:09.more in a moment, the so much to look forward to between now and the
:08:10. > :08:12.match getting underway at TPM. It's such a close call you should have
:08:13. > :08:17.your say as well. Who do you think is going to win this year 's final?
:08:18. > :08:23.-- 2pm. You can vote on the live Wimbledon paid or tweet us using the
:08:24. > :08:28.hashtag Djokovic or hashtag Federer. -- page. We will announce the
:08:29. > :08:33.results shortly after the draw closes at 1:55pm. We think the vote
:08:34. > :08:34.could be a close call. This could help you, this is how the two
:08:35. > :08:45.players got through to the final. As far as first that is about as
:08:46. > :08:52.good as good as it gets. Djokovic taken all the way. He cannot quite
:08:53. > :08:57.believe he has escaped. Through, Novak Djokovic, the number one seed
:08:58. > :09:01.survives. I think we have just seen one of the greatest returns of all
:09:02. > :09:06.time. Victory for Djokovic again, his arms are held aloft. He has got
:09:07. > :09:13.it, Djokovic finds it, what a fighter. Slightly concerned Federer
:09:14. > :09:20.might charge him for this. The king has delighted everyone here. A great
:09:21. > :09:27.champion in cruise control. As comfortable as the scoreline would
:09:28. > :09:45.suggest. Regal, Serena, supreme. Federer is through to his ninth
:09:46. > :09:50.Wimbledon semifinal. -- serene. Federer has been on court five hours
:09:51. > :09:55.left than Djokovic. Is it an issue? For Novak it is his game. He is the
:09:56. > :10:06.fittest guy on tour. I think it would be best for him, I think what
:10:07. > :10:09.is more of an issue for Novak, he has had concentration lapses in
:10:10. > :10:16.every match, especially the last couple, Dimitrov was up, and he lost
:10:17. > :10:22.five games in a row, the same with Cilic, setup, a chance to go a
:10:23. > :10:25.break-up in second, and he plays two average shots. Djokovic knows he has
:10:26. > :10:29.to raise the level of his game, he cannot play at the level he has
:10:30. > :10:32.shown so far. That will be the challenge, the way Federer has
:10:33. > :10:36.played, he has been serving so well it gives them a great foundation for
:10:37. > :10:40.his return games. He can be so aggressive because he knows he is
:10:41. > :10:44.holding serve comfortably. If Djokovic isn't able to raise his
:10:45. > :10:50.levels from some of the matches he has played it gives Federer a chance
:10:51. > :10:54.to dominate. The start of the match will be intriguing. It will be who
:10:55. > :11:01.can get those opportunities early and get on top. As Tim says Federer
:11:02. > :11:07.has only dropped his serve once. Yes, against Wawrinka who is a very
:11:08. > :11:11.hard hitter. You will not get too many opportunities. Maybe Djokovic
:11:12. > :11:16.will break him two, three times, but I think Federer will break him more
:11:17. > :11:20.than three times. What is important is that Rogers backhand down the
:11:21. > :11:24.line, which I liked a lot against ronnick, he flattened it out more. I
:11:25. > :11:36.think Ed Burke did that change his game. Daschle Raonic. Johann
:11:37. > :11:39.Edberg. Now he's forced to hit a good forehand, which is his
:11:40. > :11:44.strength. It will be a fascinating final and so many people want to be
:11:45. > :11:49.on Centre Court, many famous faces are arriving today. Gary has found
:11:50. > :11:54.some of them. Samuel L Jackson is here, who is going to win? I have no
:11:55. > :11:59.idea who is going to win and I don't have a favourite. I'm here to watch
:12:00. > :12:03.a great tennis match. Both young men are extremely good players, one is a
:12:04. > :12:07.legend and one is a growing legend. We'll see what happens. I picked
:12:08. > :12:14.Federer, initially I picked Djokovic but when I saw Rogers serving as
:12:15. > :12:18.well as he is, I thought he may surprise everyone. I wouldn't like
:12:19. > :12:23.to have a bet, I think Djokovic will win but my heart wants Federer to
:12:24. > :12:27.win. I'm each way. I think Federer MainWin, I think it will be
:12:28. > :12:34.fantastic, a fantastic battle, but I think Federer could squeak it in the
:12:35. > :12:38.fifth set. -- may win. We would love a fifth set. A fascinating duel on
:12:39. > :12:40.the court between Djokovic and Federer. Famous rivalry. Phil Jones
:12:41. > :12:53.has more. That was then, this is now, the
:12:54. > :12:59.planets have aligned to bring back to Wimbledon champions. This time it
:13:00. > :13:04.is their stars that collide while they sit in supporting orbit. Boris
:13:05. > :13:09.was so than stellar against Stefan, I could beat Edberg in 25 of 35
:13:10. > :13:14.matches they played over 12 years from 1984. In their three meetings
:13:15. > :13:19.at Wimbledon Stefan Edberg edged it 2-1, all three of those matches were
:13:20. > :13:26.championship final. In 1988 Stefan Edberg triumphed.
:13:27. > :13:37.In 1989 Boris Becker gained revenge. A championship point. For Boris
:13:38. > :13:42.Becker. Game, set, match. In 1990 Stefan Edberg won in five. He has
:13:43. > :13:51.done it, he has done it. And now almost a court of the
:13:52. > :13:57.century later, there is a forthcoming together of the serene
:13:58. > :14:06.Swede and the more combustible German, it is almost steep and know
:14:07. > :14:10.the super coaches. -- superheroes. Spending time with a childhood idol,
:14:11. > :14:16.and hero, is a big deal. Stefan Edberg strop is to improve the
:14:17. > :14:19.all-time best, his kindred spirit with a strategy of shorter points.
:14:20. > :14:26.-- his job. Djokovic has lost all five of his last six Grand Slam
:14:27. > :14:29.final. But he believes Boris Becker 's tenacity holds the key. Having
:14:30. > :14:39.Boris on board will definitely help. We are
:14:40. > :14:39.Boris on board will definitely help. my game. But mostly, mentally, to
:14:40. > :14:44.get myself in the right mindset, and to have a very positive approach to
:14:45. > :14:47.this year 's event. Both Federer and Djokovic are in today's final,
:14:48. > :14:52.showing the worth of their chosen champions past, giving us a fullback
:14:53. > :14:57.and Edberg Centre Court final showdown we would see. Daschle
:14:58. > :15:02.Becker. It is showdown we would see. Daschle
:15:03. > :15:06.met 35 times. This is Djokovic and Federer 's 35th meeting and it is
:15:07. > :15:16.being dubbed... I apologise for that comment. The super coach is becoming
:15:17. > :15:24.a big thing on the tour, it started with Lendl and the success he had
:15:25. > :15:28.with Andy Murray. Yes, in the past Tony Rhodes was coaching Ivan
:15:29. > :15:35.Lendl. Top guys who know everything. They look for the little extra edge.
:15:36. > :15:38.You go to somebody who has been there a couple of times. Boris
:15:39. > :15:45.Becker won so many Grand Slams as well. And then, he understands what
:15:46. > :15:49.I'm going through, what is happening. It is one or 2%
:15:50. > :15:54.sometimes, the difference. And those top players can help you with that.
:15:55. > :15:58.You can tell us about that in 96, it is a long build-up from the
:15:59. > :16:01.semifinal to the final. There is a lot to think about, press
:16:02. > :16:06.conferences, it's a whole different experience. Yes, it rained a lot, I
:16:07. > :16:16.played my semis on the Saturday, and on Court One. I played my last match
:16:17. > :16:19.as an old Court One have too much to think about. It would be terrible if
:16:20. > :16:21.I won on Friday. -- matches. It would've been terrible to have to
:16:22. > :16:25.think about it. There is a build-up that this is much bigger, these guys
:16:26. > :16:28.are much bigger, it's a different thing. Thinking I can win this for
:16:29. > :16:32.the first time and maybe the only time which I was right about. Maybe
:16:33. > :16:36.I would never get a chance like that so that is also a stress. You're
:16:37. > :16:43.still part of the history of the club, your badge. Look, I've got
:16:44. > :16:51.this. I'm getting older, I forget my name. LAUGHTER
:16:52. > :16:55.It's nice, I come here, I'm a member, sometimes I play here with
:16:56. > :17:01.my friends. It's great to be part of this history. Andy Murray loves
:17:02. > :17:06.coming here, even in a documentary coming he came and filmed his last
:17:07. > :17:10.point on his mobile phone, just so he would have a recollection in his
:17:11. > :17:15.mind of how he won it. It is such a special place, at the end of the day
:17:16. > :17:18.it's a tennis club that has a tennis tournament. When you have the
:17:19. > :17:22.opportunity to come here outside of the Championships, Andy Murray likes
:17:23. > :17:25.to come here and train, use the gym, whether he's practising on clay
:17:26. > :17:32.courts before the French Open, it's fantastic. He can come here and go
:17:33. > :17:33.about his business. When you reflect on the mental side
:17:34. > :17:37.about his business. When you reflect there was another mention of
:17:38. > :17:40.Djokovic having lost five of his last Grand Slam finals. That is
:17:41. > :17:44.where the Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg impact can really work. It's
:17:45. > :17:48.important he has the mindset, that is focused on the way he wants to
:17:49. > :17:52.play, the process of the match. And try not to think about the outcome.
:17:53. > :17:56.If he gets distracted by that, if there's any kind of negativity
:17:57. > :17:57.mentally, that's where Federer can take advantage. Let's hear from
:17:58. > :18:14.mentally, that's where Federer can of the super coaches, he won six
:18:15. > :18:16.Grand Slams, three of them here at Wimbledon. Here is the coach, Boris
:18:17. > :18:19.Becker. On a day like today normally Boris Becker is in the commentary
:18:20. > :18:22.box, he has been for the last couple of years. Our loss is no fax game
:18:23. > :18:24.today. Tell me the thoughts going through your head ahead of the
:18:25. > :18:26.final. What thoughts have you been imparting to Novak ahead of
:18:27. > :18:29.practice? He has been here before, he won the championship before, his
:18:30. > :18:35.mindset is very similar to the year he won. He has beaten Federer, a
:18:36. > :18:39.very experienced player on grass, a player on top form. He knows what's
:18:40. > :18:43.in hand, he knows it will be a battle, and may the best man win.
:18:44. > :18:47.You've been through this yourself so many times, what kind of knowledge
:18:48. > :18:50.can you impart on a day like today? Some of the things we talk about I
:18:51. > :18:53.like to keep in the locker room, that's my job. When I do the
:18:54. > :18:57.commentary and supposed to tell the world what I'm feeling but at this
:18:58. > :19:18.moment we keep it to ourselves. We wish you all the best for the final.
:19:19. > :19:21.Thanks for talking to us. He will not give much away. From Boris
:19:22. > :19:24.Becker to Mr Beckham, he's arriving yet again here at Wimbledon and no
:19:25. > :19:26.doubt taking his place in the Royal box. He loves all sports and he
:19:27. > :19:28.loves a contest and he will certainly
:19:29. > :19:31.here on the first Saturday. We've here on the first Saturday. We've
:19:32. > :19:34.seen him a few times in the Royal box. The
:19:35. > :19:34.seen him a few times in the Royal waiting with anticipation for the
:19:35. > :19:40.final to get underway. How will you final to get underway. How will you
:19:41. > :19:42.the edge though. It is good for Federer because he is a good
:19:43. > :19:45.frontrunner coming he gets Federer because he is a good
:19:46. > :19:47.confident. Even if he doesn't start well, Djokovic with a few lapses in
:19:48. > :19:54.the match. well, Djokovic with a few lapses in
:19:55. > :19:57.was his coach, I would tell him to eat some sugar or something,
:19:58. > :20:01.something is happening to him halfway through the second set, he
:20:02. > :20:07.gives his opponent a chance. Five games in a row from 6-4, three - one
:20:08. > :20:10.down. He will get an opportunity no matter what happens. Thank you for
:20:11. > :20:16.joining us. Tim, you will be on Centre Court a little later. It is
:20:17. > :20:19.time for me to head to Centre Court, I'll be joined by Jimmy Connors and
:20:20. > :20:23.John McEnroe. In the meantime while I headed down there, Richie Porte
:20:24. > :20:27.shard and Gary Richards have caught up with some of the people that made
:20:28. > :20:31.today happen. The Centre Court still looks fantastic but when you take a
:20:32. > :20:35.look at the baseline that has taken a real battering this year. Yes, but
:20:36. > :20:40.I think that's due to the style of play the players have, it's based on
:20:41. > :20:43.tennis, if you look at the main body of the court, it is in perfect
:20:44. > :20:48.condition. Are they sliding more, sometimes when you see them slide
:20:49. > :20:54.you think, don't do that on my Centre Court? No, it is my style of
:20:55. > :20:56.play, we prepare the courts for all types of players, if it's their game
:20:57. > :21:00.that's how they play. The final underway very shortly, you instantly
:21:01. > :21:05.start preparations as soon as they finish, for 2015, don't you? Yes,
:21:06. > :21:08.within the first week of finishing we start to look what we need to do
:21:09. > :21:13.and we start renovations for next year. Thank you very much indeed.
:21:14. > :21:17.It's not just a big day for Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Centre
:21:18. > :21:20.Court, for the select the select few ball boys and ball girls they will
:21:21. > :21:25.be sharing centre stage. Are you nervous? I think I'm more excited
:21:26. > :21:28.and nervous. I think it will be a great experience to be on Centre
:21:29. > :21:33.Court with the world 's greatest tennis players. I would be nervous.
:21:34. > :21:37.What about you, will you feel the strain think I will be excited,
:21:38. > :21:45.being on centre stage, it will be interesting. If the match goes on
:21:46. > :21:48.quite a long, does it mean more ball boys and ball girls will get onto
:21:49. > :21:52.Centre Court? Yes, if it goes on longer there will be four or five,
:21:53. > :21:56.24 different ball boys, going into the final. Let's hope for a long
:21:57. > :22:00.final. Good luck to you guys on centre stage in the spotlight. He.
:22:01. > :22:05.I've worked hard all tournament, let's hope they have a great day.
:22:06. > :22:09.The pressure will be rising as the match gets close on Centre Court.
:22:10. > :22:12.How can the players deal with pressure on occasion like this?
:22:13. > :22:20.Matthew sired looks deep into that key issue. --
:22:21. > :22:24.the people see this place, the network of tunnels underneath the
:22:25. > :22:37.All-England Club. Pressure in many ways is another
:22:38. > :22:40.unseen presence at Wimbledon. It is not only the tennis that when she
:22:41. > :22:47.matches, it is how you handle the pressure. -- wins you. Nerves can
:22:48. > :22:51.make you very tired. You cannot be serious. A champion can handle those
:22:52. > :22:54.moments. It's important to understand pressure is
:22:55. > :22:59.self-inflicted. One of the finest performances ever witnessed on
:23:00. > :23:05.Centre Court was Pete Sampras, and his 3-set demolition of Andre Agassi
:23:06. > :23:17.in the 99 final. Pete Sampras will serve for the title. One point from
:23:18. > :23:23.a record-breaking six championships. CHEERING
:23:24. > :23:28.Pete Sampras won on the second serve ace, he was asked afterwards, what
:23:29. > :23:35.was going through your mind at that critical moment? He replied: "There
:23:36. > :23:38.was absolutely nothing going through my mind". Match point second serve
:23:39. > :23:43.to win Wimbledon, that is an incredibly pressurised situation.
:23:44. > :23:49.The reality is, you're just hitting a second serve. If he can accept the
:23:50. > :23:50.consequences of that served before he has hit it, it doesn't really
:23:51. > :24:06.matter. -- serve. Steffi Graf 's opponent fell apart
:24:07. > :24:09.while on the verge of victory. The likes of Sampras, Federer, Nadal,
:24:10. > :24:16.they seem to regard pressure not as an enemy but as a friend. For me,
:24:17. > :24:23.Nadal is the greatest sports person I've ever seen mentally. He is able
:24:24. > :24:27.to play the next point with 100% focus. You try to play each point
:24:28. > :24:30.like it is any point. But the fact of the matter is it is nearly
:24:31. > :24:36.impossible. There's no question your heart rate starts racing, your blood
:24:37. > :24:42.pressure goes up. Under such pressure. They love pressure, they
:24:43. > :24:46.rebel in it, they almost seem to have their being in it. Is it
:24:47. > :24:50.because they are more courageous. -- they rebel in it. Is it because they
:24:51. > :24:53.wanted it more? I thought if I could reach a certain level of play I was
:24:54. > :24:58.satisfied with, that was good enough. I remember the first time I
:24:59. > :25:01.played Centre Court at Wimbledon my legs were literally shaking.
:25:02. > :25:07.Pressure is something you can learn to manage better. Whether people
:25:08. > :25:10.master it or not, that can be the difference between one of the
:25:11. > :25:15.greatest players of all time and a great player. Embrace and accept you
:25:16. > :25:18.will have nerves, there will be butterflies in your stomach. The
:25:19. > :25:23.sooner you understand that is going to happen, it is not a bad thing,
:25:24. > :25:26.that can actually help you, the adrenaline can help fuel you, you
:25:27. > :25:31.will be better. From my point of view I walk to the court thinking
:25:32. > :25:36.wow, there are 15,000 in the crowd but expect me to win, and 10,000 on
:25:37. > :25:43.the Hill, 15 million on TV. It's what I always wanted. How to obtain
:25:44. > :25:50.this precious equilibria? How did Usain Bolt reduce the entire world
:25:51. > :25:57.to a single lane of traffic? -- track. How did Gary Lineker block
:25:58. > :26:02.out the millions watching at home when he took a penalty? How did Andy
:26:03. > :26:10.Murray cope with a 77 year national jinx at Wimbledon? The morning you
:26:11. > :26:13.wake up for a Grand Slam final is unlike any other morning. This is
:26:14. > :26:20.what you play for. One of the most amazing efforts was for him to
:26:21. > :26:23.overcome that. For someone like Andy Murray, seeing what he went through
:26:24. > :26:27.all those years until he finally won, I was really happy that he was
:26:28. > :26:38.able to do such a great job of handling it. Fuelling him
:26:39. > :26:45.ultimately. The waiting is over, Andy Murray is the Wimbledon
:26:46. > :26:50.champion:! That is why we hear, that is why we want to get to Centre
:26:51. > :26:53.Court at Wimbledon. Young kids, players, the number of people they
:26:54. > :27:00.have around them, everyone putting everything into it. They have
:27:01. > :27:04.psychologists, trainers, coaches, parents, girlfriends, all types of
:27:05. > :27:09.things up in their box. That weight of expectation is pretty high. Then
:27:10. > :27:13.you have what you put on yourself which is the highest of them all.
:27:14. > :27:18.Pressure is not like gravity. The force we can do nothing about. It is
:27:19. > :27:24.something we can learn to manage. Perhaps even learn to master.
:27:25. > :27:28.Pressure is not something to fear. If Wimbledon teaches us anything, it
:27:29. > :27:31.is the deepest truth of all, that those who obtain greatness are able
:27:32. > :27:43.to embrace pressure. That is where all the pressure will
:27:44. > :27:48.unfold, and it is building here, play is getting underway in just
:27:49. > :27:51.under half an hour 's time, Djokovic against Federer. Some people are
:27:52. > :27:56.getting their seats barely ready for what promises to be a fascinating
:27:57. > :28:00.classic final. -- early. Joining me to all-time greats who know all
:28:01. > :28:03.about that. I'm glad you got the memo about what colour to wear. It's
:28:04. > :28:13.a clash, right away! memo about what colour to wear. It's
:28:14. > :28:19.be there again? It must bring it all back. It feels so different today,
:28:20. > :28:26.men's finals day, there is a buzz about the place. I go back and try
:28:27. > :28:32.to remember how it felt striving in the, knowing you had to play the
:28:33. > :28:35.final. -- driving here. The excitement and the anticipation.
:28:36. > :28:38.Once you get into the locker room you are watching the clock and
:28:39. > :28:45.counting down the minutes and seconds. When they call time it is
:28:46. > :28:51.like a shock, it was a shock to me. Walking out, watching the crowds,
:28:52. > :28:55.the feeling of its time to put your game on the line. It eases a little
:28:56. > :28:59.bit but the anticipation before the first ball hit is pretty tough. We
:29:00. > :29:06.had our bathroom breaks before the match. We were tough then! We had
:29:07. > :29:10.Leo, about battle in the locker room, he would carry our rackets, it
:29:11. > :29:18.looked like he would fall over. -- about that tall. This is the
:29:19. > :29:25.greatest court in the world. This is historic, this match. There is so
:29:26. > :29:30.much at stake. Is there that much at stake for Roger? He has won 17 of
:29:31. > :29:36.these? 17 Grand Slams, seven Wimbledons. If he doesn't win this
:29:37. > :29:42.he will be considered inferior! Another guy has won seven as well?
:29:43. > :29:47.Pete Sampras. Seven Wimbledons. It would be a record on its own. Also,
:29:48. > :29:52.there is a big buzz around, because he's getting old. 32 years old,
:29:53. > :29:58.really? If you get to the semis at Wimbledon, you can play the open at
:29:59. > :30:16.39. He has seven more years... Keep going. I want to see
:30:17. > :30:25.won it. Federer is looking for his 18th Grand Slam title. Do you know
:30:26. > :30:30.what his favourite number is? Eight. You can't make that up, it is
:30:31. > :30:35.impossible. I think it is, I will go and ask him. Don't walk back on the
:30:36. > :30:43.court. His favourite number. We have and ask him. Don't walk back on the
:30:44. > :30:50.to find something. Djokovic, we talked about it, five out of the
:30:51. > :30:57.last six Grand Slam finals he has lost. That feature was about
:30:58. > :31:02.pressure, it plays on your mind. Yes, but he has also won six of
:31:03. > :31:07.them. He has been in this situation before. He knows how to handle it.
:31:08. > :31:16.He is a seasoned veteran at 26, 27. 27. His reputation is there, his
:31:17. > :31:20.credentials are there. This is the final of Wimbledon, strange things
:31:21. > :31:25.happen on this court. I walked out here, you walked out here a few
:31:26. > :31:28.times, you think, what happened? Then you walk offers here saying it
:31:29. > :31:34.was the greatest performance of my life. Strange things can happen
:31:35. > :31:38.here, to both players. The peaks and the valleys, who will deal with them
:31:39. > :31:46.the best and come out on top. Last year, he played against Juan Martin
:31:47. > :31:49.Del Potro, one of the great finals. He had to bounce back rather quickly
:31:50. > :31:56.in hot conditions. The same thing with Nadal. It was freezing in Paris
:31:57. > :32:01.for the first ten, 11 days, and all of a sudden those guys were
:32:02. > :32:07.wrenching. Novak getting sick. Nadal was almost falling over. It became a
:32:08. > :32:13.factor. Here, conditions... Those were nasty conditions against a drop
:32:14. > :32:18.on Friday. I think he did an amazing job handling that. These conditions,
:32:19. > :32:30.not that hot. He likes practising in heat. -- against Dimitrov. I think
:32:31. > :32:34.these conditions favoured Novak. He is not going to have to worry about
:32:35. > :32:40.that, he has enough to worry about with Roger, the way he plays and
:32:41. > :32:44.moves on grass. We can see Centre Court is filling up, for those
:32:45. > :32:47.people lucky enough to get Centre Court tickets. Not everybody can be
:32:48. > :32:55.at the big show court. Some of the fans are outside. The hill is packed
:32:56. > :32:58.with fans of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. This is the
:32:59. > :33:03.ringleader for the Roger Federer bands, what is going to happen
:33:04. > :33:11.today? He will win. There are a few Djokovic rounds on the hill. Where?
:33:12. > :33:20.Federer. Roger is the man Connie is going to do it. Why? It is his final
:33:21. > :33:27.time. It is his call. He loves it, grass, his game, elegant, style and
:33:28. > :33:32.flair. This man knows everything about Roger. What about you? You
:33:33. > :33:40.were born in Serbia and travelled here today. Yes. Why is Novak going
:33:41. > :33:44.to win? It is his year, he deserves to win, supporters across the
:33:45. > :33:49.world. His game is amazing this year, this is easier for Wimbledon.
:33:50. > :33:51.A sample of the cherry we will have the Novak today. CHEERING
:33:52. > :34:31.-- cheering. there are some of the stats in the
:34:32. > :34:38.career of Novak Djokovic. Now we can hear from him.
:34:39. > :34:46.This is perfection from Djokovic. There is the return again, the best
:34:47. > :34:53.in the business, best ever. It is Djokovic who goes through to
:34:54. > :35:00.Sunday's final. It is the final step of the biggest event, there is a lot
:35:01. > :35:04.on the line. You are reaching a climax of the emotions and
:35:05. > :35:10.expectations and excitement, and all these different emotions go through
:35:11. > :35:14.your mind. It is important to try to handle that in the best possible
:35:15. > :35:24.way, cope with it and stay composed, in control. I think whoever manages
:35:25. > :35:31.to do that will get the winner. One of the greatest returns. When did
:35:32. > :35:38.you first see Wimbledon, when what you were aware of it? I think I was
:35:39. > :35:43.five years old. I watched Pete Sampras win his first or second
:35:44. > :35:49.Wimbledon trophy. It stuck in my mind, from childhood days. I fell in
:35:50. > :35:55.love at first sight with tennis. Ever since then, Wimbledon and grass
:35:56. > :35:59.court, this tournament has a very special place in my heart. Novak
:36:00. > :36:09.Djokovic excavation what does it take to beat Roger
:36:10. > :36:14.Federer? It takes one man to have a very good day, game wise and
:36:15. > :36:20.mentally, to be solid through the match and believe he can win. That
:36:21. > :36:24.is easier said than done. We all know how good Roger's record is on
:36:25. > :36:29.grass. On the other hand, this is my third Wimbledon final and I look
:36:30. > :36:32.forward to it. It is a great challenge, playing somebody like
:36:33. > :36:39.Roger in the final. I could not ask for a bigger challenge. COMMENTATOR:
:36:40. > :36:47.Match point, Djokovic. Top seed and playing like it. This guy is as
:36:48. > :36:52.tough as you will ever see a tennis court. You are the top seed, will
:36:53. > :36:56.you have won six Grand Slams, and yet some people say you have
:36:57. > :37:02.something to prove because of the recent record in Grand Slam finals.
:37:03. > :37:08.Do you feel any of that pressure? Pressure is always present. So far I
:37:09. > :37:13.have had a very successful career. I am content with everything I have
:37:14. > :37:17.achieved, but I still feel there are better years to come in front of me.
:37:18. > :37:22.Right now I have to think about the present moment and enjoy this grand
:37:23. > :37:26.slam final and try to get a trophy. You are aware of the heritage of the
:37:27. > :37:29.game and respectful of players from the past. Don't you think it is
:37:30. > :37:33.funny that Becker and Edberg are coaching? Maybe they should come
:37:34. > :37:39.down and play a few games. Substitution. Why not Western Mark
:37:40. > :37:48.but Boris is not feeling that great. It is fantastic to see
:37:49. > :37:53.legends of our sport being back in an active role in tennis, coaches of
:37:54. > :37:58.two players who are in the final of this year's Wimbledon. It is going
:37:59. > :38:04.to be very exciting on the court and off the court. Hopefully it will be
:38:05. > :38:08.a beautiful final to watch. It is days like today that Becker and
:38:09. > :38:13.Edberg come into their own. It is the mind games. It is great to see
:38:14. > :38:22.them back around the sport on a regular basis. Great for Boris to
:38:23. > :38:26.get back and meet Edberg. He lives in a town with 4000 people. There is
:38:27. > :38:32.three times as many people in this stadium than there are in his
:38:33. > :38:36.hometown. I think secretly, for him, this is a really good thing as well.
:38:37. > :38:39.It does make you wonder which of the two has had more of an impact
:38:40. > :38:43.mentally. You talked about two has had more of an impact
:38:44. > :38:49.mental part, that is why they were hired. Edberg will not be the first
:38:50. > :38:51.guy to tell Roger to move forward. Maybe the first guy that he listens
:38:52. > :38:55.to. Boris, he is trying to get Maybe the first guy that he listens
:38:56. > :38:59.Novak... The baseline, you have to stay close to the baseline, you
:39:00. > :39:04.cannot back off and give Roger the play. It is a pretty tough place,
:39:05. > :39:09.looking at the court, to maintain your footing. Roger, on grass, is
:39:10. > :39:14.the most comfortable and spectacular, beautiful mover I have
:39:15. > :39:19.ever seen. That edge does go to Roger, to me. As far as Novak is
:39:20. > :39:25.returned, a great return, the best he has ever seen. Juggle macro you
:39:26. > :39:35.did me up a lot of times. I like the way he moves then, he
:39:36. > :39:40.holds his ground on his first serve. He's not afraid to step
:39:41. > :39:46.inside the baseline, before the ball has a chance to jump away from him.
:39:47. > :39:49.Has a good backhand down the line, very aggressive backhand down the
:39:50. > :39:53.line, which will work in his favour today. It will be interesting, I
:39:54. > :39:59.think, when you get into the back-court rallies. The backhand
:40:00. > :40:04.against the one-handed top-spin. How Roger handles the ball coming a
:40:05. > :40:10.little faster and Lola. There are a lot of cat and mouse games. --
:40:11. > :40:15.lower. I will be interested in watching it. Novak has said he will
:40:16. > :40:21.try to dictate play. He's such a good move. He says he cannot allow
:40:22. > :40:25.Federer to be dictating the match. That is what Boris has been
:40:26. > :40:29.hammering into him. If you think about the fact that four years ago,
:40:30. > :40:35.Novak Djokovic double-faulted through the whole year more than he
:40:36. > :40:39.hit aces. If you see how he has suddenly changed his motion and got
:40:40. > :40:44.it to be a big weapon in his game. This guy has barely served any
:40:45. > :40:52.double faults all season his first percentage is high, getting ahead in
:40:53. > :40:58.points. Jimmy mentioned being a bit more aggressive in return is was
:40:59. > :41:04.being a bit passive. But with Roger Cromie knows he has to do take
:41:05. > :41:08.offence when he can. He played Grigor Dimitrov. He changed gears.
:41:09. > :41:17.He started taking it to him, coming in more. Where did it come from? He
:41:18. > :41:24.is thinking outside the box, which is what you need to do against
:41:25. > :41:25.Federer. Five sets with Marin Cilic commie knows he has to raise his
:41:26. > :41:31.game today. Certain way. commie knows he has to raise his
:41:32. > :41:37.good enough shape to take four or five sets in the final. I'm sure he
:41:38. > :41:41.rested well, had a nice little practice. This is where you want to
:41:42. > :41:45.play your best. It has all been good enough to win in the first week, do
:41:46. > :41:49.not lose in the first week. Now into the second week, playing against
:41:50. > :41:55.much different competition. Coming out here in the finals, this is it.
:41:56. > :41:59.There is no tomorrow. I know both players know that. They both won
:42:00. > :42:04.here, they both have the experience. Give it a go.
:42:05. > :42:07.Absolutely. We have seen a bit about Novak Djokovic, now prepare to be
:42:08. > :42:16.amazed. Some stats on Roger Federer. title. We heard from the man
:42:17. > :43:10.himself. Roger Federer, the boy who grew up
:43:11. > :43:18.to turn tennis into an artform. Grace, poise, fluidity, strokes of
:43:19. > :43:24.genius from a gloriously unique palette of talents. The scenes of
:43:25. > :43:37.innate ability as he toiled for perfection. Creating the player we
:43:38. > :43:42.cherish today. I had a hard time working hard when I was younger.
:43:43. > :43:46.Eventually when I figured out, why am I doing all the fitness, working
:43:47. > :43:50.hard on the tennis court? All of a sudden it started to flow, I was
:43:51. > :43:55.getting to balls I did not know it was possible to get to. Also, just
:43:56. > :44:04.believing I can pull off a miraculous shots and I made it
:44:05. > :44:07.pretty fluid. I could see I could play like this at the highest of
:44:08. > :44:14.levels. I am happy I chose to go down that route of working
:44:15. > :44:19.unbelievably hard. In my early days, I could get very emotional about
:44:20. > :44:24.losing. Then I think, as I got so successful, losses were just part of
:44:25. > :44:28.the game. As long as you give everything in the match and have no
:44:29. > :44:36.regrets, you can walk away proud of your efforts. With the kids it is
:44:37. > :44:40.even easier, I would say, they do not care if you have won or lost.
:44:41. > :44:41.This year is also a bit different after the tough year I had
:44:42. > :44:49.This year is also a bit different year. Last year wasn't just a bad
:44:50. > :44:54.year, it wasn't bad after all, I did finish in the top five or six in the
:44:55. > :44:58.world. If that is a bad year, I am very happy with that. I did struggle
:44:59. > :45:02.with my back, especially after Wimbledon this time last year. Now
:45:03. > :45:08.things are going so much better and so much nicer for me. I am really
:45:09. > :45:11.enjoying it. You do not take it for granted every time when you are in
:45:12. > :45:15.the final. You actually enjoy it that much more when you are playing
:45:16. > :45:19.well. This year has been unbelievably solid for me. My
:45:20. > :45:23.confidence is exactly where I want it to be. I think that is also one
:45:24. > :45:30.of the reasons I am content right now. I feel like there is a good
:45:31. > :45:35.chance for me to do something. We will see if Novak agrees or not. I
:45:36. > :45:41.am sure he is going to be coming out, the great champion he is, and
:45:42. > :45:47.perform very well. Clearly I am aware every Wimbledon final is a big
:45:48. > :45:52.one, any year, there is always a new story, champion, somebody who is
:45:53. > :45:59.able to defend. For me, I am incredibly happy to get another shot
:46:00. > :46:03.at winning the title here. I have been so incredibly successful here,
:46:04. > :46:04.one more, I would take it. I will give everything I possibly can and
:46:05. > :46:20.fight and try. Such a wonderful final to look
:46:21. > :46:24.forward to. Many saw special guests arriving. The Duke and Duchess of
:46:25. > :46:31.Cambridge will stop they were here earlier in the tournament, they will
:46:32. > :46:35.no doubt be enjoying a spectacular match. They have had a good
:46:36. > :46:43.work-out, the Tour de France yesterday. Good effort. They loved
:46:44. > :46:50.London 2012. They love their sport. You cannot imagine that they would
:46:51. > :46:59.not love this. Do people know... I always refer to Roger that way. This
:47:00. > :47:06.is his 59th consecutive Grand Slam event. He hurt his back a bit, that
:47:07. > :47:11.affected him a little, but he has stepped up every time. You had
:47:12. > :47:17.something like 35 semifinals but at this guy number two. I did not know
:47:18. > :47:23.any better. There comes a point in time where you just love it. You
:47:24. > :47:27.love going out there, putting your reputation and game and everything
:47:28. > :47:33.on the line. Day after day. I did not love it in my 30s. It is
:47:34. > :47:36.interesting, you talk about Roger's Grand Slams, which is tremendous. He
:47:37. > :47:42.steps up every time he walks out there commie brings his game, that
:47:43. > :47:47.is just as important. The only two players, in my opinion, before I
:47:48. > :47:53.have two bid you a fond farewell, that love to win more than they hate
:47:54. > :47:59.to lose is Roger Federer and this guy. They absolutely love to play
:48:00. > :48:05.the sport of tennis and for that we thank... Even I will thank him for
:48:06. > :48:11.that. That is impossible. I never thought I would see the day. This is
:48:12. > :48:14.bad for our reputation. You have to go because you are busy working for
:48:15. > :48:19.American television. Thank you for joining us on BBC television. We
:48:20. > :48:27.will even let you walk along the court. OK. Jimmy, we talk about
:48:28. > :48:31.Roger and use saying he has to be aggressive. We talk about
:48:32. > :48:36.Djokovic's movement, talk a little about Federer. He looks like he's
:48:37. > :48:41.floating on air. He is and he does. When you're watching the land, it is
:48:42. > :48:49.almost like he is bouncing before he hits the grasscourt. Which is
:48:50. > :48:54.tremendous. To be like that, it is easy on his body. I know he has had
:48:55. > :48:59.little injuries, but nothing really devastating over a 15 year period.
:49:00. > :49:04.To be able to get through that with the amount of tennis he plays is
:49:05. > :49:09.pretty darn good. A lot of guys, you can see the way they run and moved
:49:10. > :49:12.it is rough on them. Nadal, for instance, the effort he puts into
:49:13. > :49:16.it, you can see it is hard on his joints. With Roger it does not seem
:49:17. > :49:22.to be, that is good for him, if he stays around for another couple of
:49:23. > :49:26.years. That is a big part of it. It will allow him to enjoy the game and
:49:27. > :49:30.actually continue to work at it if he wants to stay around. We were
:49:31. > :49:36.talking about the super coaches and what they do. Edberg is encouraging
:49:37. > :49:41.Federer to serve and volley more and coming to the net. He has been doing
:49:42. > :49:45.it more than he has in a long time. Yes, but as important as serving and
:49:46. > :49:50.volleying, that when he comes then he mixes up his approach shot, not
:49:51. > :49:56.just hard and deep to the corners which would allow Novak to run side
:49:57. > :50:00.to side. Coming in on an angle, you would have to hit an extra special
:50:01. > :50:07.passing shot. Novak has been doing that a little bit along the way.
:50:08. > :50:14.Also, what Edberg used to do, he used to come in down the middle to
:50:15. > :50:19.take away the angles? To take away the angles. There is nothing wrong
:50:20. > :50:24.with short and low or hard and deep. I know my old coach used to tell me
:50:25. > :50:30.that. When in doubt, that is not bad, hard and deep down the middle.
:50:31. > :50:32.To see - it will be a bit of a cat-and-mouse game. I know that
:50:33. > :50:37.Becker and Edberg know what cat-and-mouse game. I know that
:50:38. > :50:40.talking about and they have watched each other's opponent and what they
:50:41. > :50:44.are going to do and how they are going to handle it. It will be fun.
:50:45. > :50:49.We have to reposition in a moment. If you are joining us, welcome to
:50:50. > :50:55.Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be walking out on court
:50:56. > :50:56.in ten minutes' time for this Men's Singles Final.
:50:57. > :50:57.in ten minutes' time for this Men's Singles Djokovic will be hoping to
:50:58. > :51:01.put Singles Djokovic will be hoping to
:51:02. > :51:04.behind him. While Federer will be aiming for a record eighth men's
:51:05. > :51:16.title. The scene is set. That is a belter! That's a good
:51:17. > :51:59.shot. Fabulous. Oh! What a shot! Oh, this is fabulous
:52:00. > :52:13.stuff! SUE BARKER: What a match this could
:52:14. > :52:31.be. Djokovic is aiming for his seventh Grand
:52:32. > :52:32.be. Djokovic is aiming for his the 2011 champion won her