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Federer's Reign Ends at Five

Rafael Nadal wins Wimbledon yesterday, beating the best grass court player in the history of the game, in a marathon that would end up being the longest final in the history of the Championships -- 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. The proud and passionate nation of Spain, who had to wait 44 years for European football glory until last Sunday, ended a 42 year wait for a champion in London yesterday.

Rafa became the first player since Borg in 1980 to win the French and Wimbledon in the same year. An overwhelmed and very gracious Nadal would say of his opponent and the match, "He is the best player of history and it is tough to play against him, especially here. His attitude is always great whether he wins or loses, so thank you very much to Roger. He is still the No 1 - he is still the best. He's still five-times champion here. Right now I have one, so for me it's a very, very important day."

A highly impressed and somewhat emotional John McEnroe, said, "This is the greatest match I've ever seen."