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7/6/08
Rafael Nadal Defeats Roger Federer In Men's Wimbledon Final In 5 Set Epic Match
Best Match Ever In Televised Wimbledon History, May Be Best Match Ever
Rafael Nadal Wins 2008 Wimbledon

Quite a week for Spain. It's soccer team ends a 44-year drought in major international competitions and one week later it's tennis star, Rafael Nadal, ends Roger Federer's five year run at Wimbledon in an epic battle.

Seven plus hours from start to finish, five sets, several rain stoppages, fittingly wouldn't stop at just seven games in the final set. Nadal had his match point opportunities throughout, and Federer led 7-6 in the final set. Struggling for words, but an incredible back in forth which was given the added drama of darkness coming over centre court, finished at 9-7.

If John McEnroe says it's the greatest match he's ever seen, who himself has been in some of the most memorable, then I'll have to agree. It's without question the best Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final ever.

We'll talk more about this match more tomorrow (and add some video shortly), but I think the question for now is whether Nadal has surpased Federer as the best player in the world. At the very least this should end the silly claims that the Spaniard only plays well on clay.

Unbelievable match. Hopefully those of you who watched will remember this as it likely won't be surpassed when you factor in Federer's dominance at the All England Club.
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WOW!  All I can say is WOW!  I was pulling for Federer... but WOW!
 
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(Edited 07/06/08 8:59PM by sportsgnork)
I have been watching tennis since i was 13 and I can honestly say that was the greatest match between two of the classiest and most humble players to be playing the game of tennis right now.  Such drama, such passion!  they brought out the most exemplary skill out of each other today.  I don't think there ever has been a match like this before.  I walked through RDU airport on the way back from Beantown(loved Boston, you guys have a great city) and there must have been 30 people who were watching the match at a bar and then about 30 people that came off of my plane stopped dead in their tracks just to watch the match......  Now that is unheard of.  Tennis, you just got some more fans and rujuventated another one's passion for the game..


Thank you Roger and Rapha!!!

Rapha is the best player right now, but lets do the math.

Roger = 12 grand slams 3 surfaces
Rapha= 5 grand slams 2 surfaces

Remains to be seen if Roger can win at the US open and get to 13 and eventually pass Sampras.  all he has to do is win one French and pass sampras and he is the greatest of all time.  no argument.  Sampras never won the french, so that is what Roger needs to conquer.
 
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Had to be the greatest match I have ever seen.
 
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Daaaaammmmmnnnn! That was a classic.

 
 
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