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Federer beat Nadal for fifth consecutive Wimbledon title |
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09:06, July 09, 2007 |
Swiss top seed Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal of Spain 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2 in a classic final to claim his fifth Wimbledon win in a row on Sunday.
The current world number one prevailed after 3 hours and 55 minutes to emulate the feat of Swedish legend Bjorn Borg, who watched the game from the stands at the center court.
Nadal pushed his opponent all the way, coming back twice from a set down, but was still denied a Grand Slam title outside Roland Garros in a replay of last year''s final.
The four-time defending champion started aggressive with a 3-0 lead, but Nadal, seeded second, broke back in the fifth game and then held serve to level 3-3.
The next games went with serve to 6-6, forcing a tiebreak which Federer clinched 9-7.
The second set proved equally tense at 4-4 until Nadal held his serve to 5-4 and then broke in a crucial 10th game for the victory.
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