Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer 6-3 6-4
Fourth straight ATP World Tour title for Djokovic
Image source, PA"Thanks for your support" and "see you next year" scrolls around the screens at the top of the O2.
Another successful tournament, another confirmation of Novak Djokovic's preeminence.
Now, thoughts turn to next weekend.
Great Britain aiming to end 79 years of Davis Cup hurt.
Goodness. See you there.
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Novak Djokovic poses with the ball kids and the trophy, sparking a rush from the blue-shirted fuzz-grabbers to get a prime position close to the centre of the shot and the main man.
After the snappers have done their work, Djokovic slaps high-fives with the ball-kids.
Nice.
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Novak Djokovic's turn. The Serb hoists the trophy to the roof as the blue and white tickertape flutters down around him.
"I am enjoying every moment on the court,I cherish every moment after dreaming of it as a kid. Thank you everyone for making this year so special," he says.
"I am looking forward to our two weeks of holiday with my wife and son and away from tennis for a bit. Congratulations to Roger, it was another epic match today and I hope you enjoy your time off with your family."
Image source, ReutersSlightly surreal choice of backing track as Djokovic lifts the trophy - 'Fix You' by Coldplay.
Perhaps the words are aimed at the beaten Federer - "When you try your best and you don't succeed..."
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Roger Federer steps up to press the flesh with the dignitaries and pick up the runners-up plate.
And he has some words for us...
"It is never fun on the not winning side, it is better than not playing at all like last year," he said.
"This week was great, there were some crazy points tonight, but like plenty of times this year Novak deserved it. Well done on a crazy good year."
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This tournament is a big money-spinner for the ATP who generate north of £10m from the event.
It is also where the players put some serious bread on the table.
Djokovic will take home $2,061,000 (£1.35m) from his week's work.
Federer's failure to win the title here means that Andy Murray will finish the year as world number two - his best ever ranking at the season's end.
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Novak Djokovic the statesman takes over from Novak Djokovic the cold-blooded competitor.
The winner shares a sporting word with Roger Federer at the net before heading over to his camp to share an embrace with Boris Becker and the rest of his coaching team and a kiss with wife Jelena.
Djokovic is the first man to win the year-end finals four years in succession. He has won five in total, one behind Federer.
Federer saves the first break point.
But double faults on the second!
Job's a good un for Novak!
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Roger Federer surrenders the first point of the game with a lax forehand bosh between the tramlines.
A massive trade of backhands in the next rally, Djokovic pushing right up to the baseline and Federer flops the 32nd stroke into the net.
0-30.
Djokovic just wide with a forehand as he goes for the kill. 15-30.
Federer stabs a volley into the net! Two match points Djoko!
Image source, ReutersIf Novak Djokovic was unsettled by the three break points that slipped away from him in the previous game, he is hiding it well.
A hold to love, sealed with a backhand plugged down the narrow slice of court that proves too good for a wrong-footed Roger Federer.
Federer has to serve to stay in the match.
Andrew Castle
BBC Sport
This is going to test Djokovic's composure. He's not going to play many games like that and lose. Now ... engagement from the crowd - love, even - for Federer.
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Roger Federer channels Houdini and makes a supreme escape.
Five straight points bring him back from the dead and bring the O2 Arena alive.
Some demons floating over the net toward Novak Djokovic, looking to worm their way into his psyche.
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Novak Djokovic with a skidding, flashing, unerring forehand pass and Federer flops like freshly landed trout as his opponent moves to 0-30.
A laser-guided forehand down the line and it is 0-40, three break points and, quite possibly, the beginning of the end.
Roger Federer brings his many fans to their feet as he leaps like a salmon to swat away an overhead and win a game of cat and mouse at the net.
The Fed Head lap that sort of thing up and the man himself celebrates with a clenched fist and long look down the other end.
Fifteen-all.
But Novak Djokovic slams a lid back on the bubbling atmosphere sharply. He works Federer over from the back of the court to bring up 40-15 and then lands a precision second serve down the middle which Federer never recovers from in the final rally.
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Lewis J 815: , externalDoes annoy me how much more support Federer has over Djokovic. BOTH of them are incredible. Djok's year=insane
jonie1303, external: So glad Wimbledon has a dress code for players. All white looks so smart
Roger Federer's serve has not been shoved under the spotlight particularly in this second set.
He breezes through another thanks to some brave raids to the net and some fairly basic errors from Novak Djokovic.
Is that a platform for him to get back into the match? It is a start certainly.
Andrew Castle
BBC Sport
It's almost as though the task is that much clearer for Federer. He is clearly trying to get to the net and force things,but Djokovic is so hard to break down. That's why he's number one.
Image source, EPARoger Federer over-cooks a forehand over the back to allow 30-15 to slip to 40-15.
Novak Djokovic advances to occupy mid-court and boss the rally, thumping down smashes with nail-gun power.
Roger Federer's racquet crumples under the assault and Novak Djokovic keeps his nose ahead in the second set.
