Wimbledon 2014: Winners and Losers from All England Club | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Tennis used to be all about the Fedal rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Lately, the Rafole rivalry has overtaken it according to many fans and media members, due to the fact that Nadal and Novak Djokovic have played so many memorable matches lately.

But in this discussion of the greatest tennis rivalries, Fedole often gets overlooked. Maybe this Wimbledon final has finally changed that.

Federer and Djokovic met for the 35th time in their careers Sunday, and it was an instant classic. With Djokovic trying to stop his three-match losing skid in Slam finals, and Federer trying to win his first major in two years and 18th overall, the stakes were high.

It was a topsy-turvy affair. Federer took the first set in a tiebreaker, but Djokovic immediately went up a break in the second set and was able to hold on. The Serb, trying to win his second Wimbledon title, looked in control when he took the third set 7-6.

But the two legends traded breaks in the fourth set, and Federer saved a championship point on his own serve to push things to a fifth.

The fifth set was nonstop tension, but it was Federer who finally caved first, dropping serve in the final game to give Djokovic the title. The Serb impressed with his mental toughness and his unrelenting display of tennis throughout the five sets, but Federer didn't disappoint either. They brought out the best in each other.

Djokovic retakes the No. 1 ranking back from Nadal now and takes his seventh major title back to Serbia. The 17-time major champion, meanwhile, reminded everyone that he still has some magic left in him.

With this showcase, we were all winners.