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Animated policeman steals the show at Wimbledon during men's final
Officer, who has not been named, spotted grimacing during tense match
He was guarding Murray Mound as Novak Djokovic took on Roger Federer
Djokovic ended up being crowned Wimbledon champion for the third time

Published: 07:03 EST, 13 July 2015 | Updated: 13:59 EST, 13 July 2015

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An animated policeman who was spotted laughing and grimacing as he watched Novak Djokovic take on Roger Federer in a nail-biting men's final at Wimbledon has become an unexpected star of this year's tennis tournament.

The uniformed police officer, who has not been named, was on duty at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in south west London for yesterday's big match.

He could be seen holding his hands to his face, squirming and later laughing as he watched the two tennis aces battle it out on Centre Court while he stood guarding Wimbledon's Murray Mound.

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The animated police officer could be seen holding his hands in his face, grimacing and squirming as he watched the men's final at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in south west London yesterday

The uniformed officer was caught acting out a number of expressions as he watched Novak Djokovic take on Roger Federer in a nail-biting battle on Centre Court on the big screen as he guarded a busy Murray Mound

With a packed tennis crowd behind him on Murray Mound - also affectionately known as Henman Hill - the officer could be seen with his hands clasped and then over his mouth as he watched the big screen.

Photographs of him enjoying the nerve-wracking match soon appeared on social media and media sites around the world as the nation became gripped by his animated reaction.

Some Twitter users were quick to pick up on his animated appearance, with many applauding him for showing a 'human side'.

Dave Pamah said: 'I must admit I have done this a few times as a firefighter at Wimbledon - We are all human though!'

While another user, writing under the name Blago, said: 'A policeman looking intense during one of today's Wimbledon rallies and showing disappointment in the end of it.#sw19'

Djokovic ended up being crowned Wimbledon champion for the third time after beating Federer in four-set thriller.

The 28-year-old Serbian soared to victory for the second year running in a tense match watched on by a star-studded crowd, including Pippa Middleton, Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Campbell.

Photographs of him enjoying the nerve-wracking match soon appeared on social media with some Twitter users quick to pick up on his animated appearance, with many applauding him for showing a 'human side'

Djokovic was crowned Wimbledon champion for the third time after beating Federer in four-set thriller

He roared in delight and pumped his arms after winning his first match point, before eating some of the hallowed Centre Court grass.

In what was almost a repeat of last year's final, the World Number One sealed the win - his ninth grand slam title - in the fourth set of the game, despite losing the second set to his accomplished rival.

Swiss-born Federer - who was hoping for his eighth Wimbledon title - had triumphed following a lengthy tie break, winning 12 points to Djokovic's 10.

But Djokovic's form was too much for the 33-year-old and he went on to win the final set 6-3 after his first championship point, matching coach Boris Becker's impressive Wimbledon record.

Djokovic won 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 and 6-3 and will now earn a cool £1.88million for his victory. Federer takes home £940,000 as runner-up.

Djokovicwill now earn a cool £1.88million for his victory while Federer takes home £940,000 as runner-up

Djokovic talks about winning 'emotional' Wimbledon final

Speaking after his victory, Djokovic told the crowd that it had been a 'honour' and 'privilege' to play against Federer - and that he ate the grass due to a pact he made with himself as a child, when he dreamt of winning the title.

He said: 'It tastes very, very good this year - I don't know what the groundspeople have done but they have done a great job.

'It's a little tradition - as a kid I was really dreaming of winning Wimbledon, so as every child you dream to do something crazy when you actually achieve it, if you achieve it and that was one of the things.'