WIMBLEDON, London, Britain
Bjorn Borg ruled Wimbledon for five consecutive years from 1976 to 1980. Today at All England Club Roger Federer showed that he can do the equivalent after thumping Spanish Tennis luminary Rafael Nadal.
Federer Became the first Player to capture five unswervingly Wimbledon titles since Sweden’s Borg claimed the prestigious title one after the other 5 times. The Ice Man as they call him (Bjorn) watched the encounter between the present greats of the game and went to congratulate Federer, after he hit the last shot of the Match to win the Final. Both The record holders exchanged words in facade of the Board where all the Wimbledon champions’ names are written.
Roger Federer prolonged his proof grass-court captivating band to 53 and his Wimbledon winning streak to 34. He is tied for third on the career list with Borg and Rod Laver at 11 major titles, trailing Pete Sampras’ 14 and Roy Emerson’s 12.
All are precious, however holding a Prominent one like this is always a delight,” said Federer.
Out of 13 come to blows between Nadal and Federer. Federer has packed down Nadal only 5 times.
"My probability was truly good, but I am thwarted in the end," whispered Nadal, , Nadal conquered Federer in the Last 2 French open. I will be trying my finest next year.
Federer saved four break points early in the fifth set, two at 1-1 and two at 2-2. Then, top 3-2, Federer converted a break point with a forehand winner after a 14-stroke rally that shaped some of the best shots of the match.
It was Federer’s first break since the second game of the match.
"If Rafael had won one of these, I think maybe now Rafael would be the title holder," said Nadal’s coach, Toni Nadal.
Nadal had been trying to follow one more of Borg’s feats by captivating the French Open and Wimbledon in the identical year.
During the tiebreaker, Federer went ahead 5-2 and assumed he won the set on his third set point when winning 6-5, but Nadal opposed a call and "Hawk-Eye" showed his shot was inside the line.
Federer exhausted one more set point at 7-6, but lastly won with a backhand volley after Nadal sent a backhand into the net at 7-7.
Nadal broke Federer at 5-4 to win the second set, making his first set point with a backhand winner. The Spaniard then pulled within two points of doing the same in the third set, returning from 40-love to deuce.
But Federer used a pair of volleys at the net to hold to 5-5. Nadal was yet again two points from the set while leading 6-5, except later than he put a forehand into the net, Federer served an ace and then ended it off with a service winner.
Nadal, who played two other five-set matches in a tournament beleaguered by rain, was on the court for the seventh nonstop day.
Federer seized on to win 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2 for his 11th major title.
He said after sitting down during the changeover "It’s killing me today,"
At the end of the day Roger Federer Won the most esteemed title in the world of Tennis successively fifth time. And sealed his name in the history forever.