Fifth set: Federer 7-9 Nadal* Game, set and match Nadal! What a match; what a game. Perhaps struggling to control the new balls, Nadal sends a forehand long to go 0-15 down. Then a remarkable thing happens: Nadal follows his serve in for the first time in the match, and pounds away a winning volley. Another successful volley pulls him within two points of the match, but he then volleys long off an attempted pass that looks like it’s going long. No matter: Federer hits a backhand wide to go match point down again. Incredibly, Federer stages one final act of defiance, firing a brilliant backhand to reach deuce. But a service winner brings up another match point, and this time the Spaniard makes no mistake: Federer’s reign is over and he is the new champion.
06/07/2008...9:42 pm
Wimbledon 2008: Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal -Rafael Nadal wins 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7
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07/07/2008 at 8:55 pm
I’m kicking myself for missing this match! I completely forgot. Argh!
08/07/2008 at 10:00 pm
What a pity!!!