Federer started Sunday's final with an intensity that stunned sixth-seeded Marin Cilic, then held his nerve in a tense, momentum-shifting match before winning 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

“I was there first, I think, and (Cilic) arrived later on the island,” Federer told reporters on Friday after Chung Hyeon retired hurt with foot blisters when trailing 6-1 5-2 in their semi-final.

The third-seeded Federer looked down and out after falling behind two sets to love against No. 9 Cilic, a 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) Croatian who kept holding serve, attacking on returns and dominating ...

Federer claimed his 19th Grand Slam title 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 and at 35 is Wimbledon's oldest men's winner of the modern era, succeeding Arthur Ashe, who was almost 32 when he won in 1976.

Federer defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets, making him the man with the most singles titles at the tournament, and, at nearly 36, the oldest man to win it in the Open era.

Such was Cilic's dominance, he made Federer look desperate and short of ideas throughout the one hour 45 minutes. Federer chipped and charged often and Cilic passed him at will.

Cilic had only played one previous major semifinal, at the 2010 Australian Open, while this was Federer's 36th. And Cilic came into the day with an 0-5 head-to-head record.

His quarterfinal ended hours before the other began, and Cilic probably assumed he would wind up facing Federer next. But that did not seem a certainty through the first 78 minutes of Federer-Monfils.

His quarterfinal ended hours before the other began, and Cilic probably assumed he would wind up facing Federer next. But that did not seem a certainty through the first 78 minutes of Federer-Monfils.

His quarterfinal ended hours before the other began, and Cilic probably assumed he would wind up facing Federer next. But that did not seem a certainty through the first 78 minutes of Federer-Monfils.

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Federer defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets, making him the man with the most singles titles at the tournament, and, at nearly 36, the oldest man to win it in the Open era.