Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in one of the most extraordinary finals ever seen at Wimbledon or any other grand slam on Sunday, holding off a brave challenge from the American to win 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14.
The final set alone of an unforgettable Center Court duel lasted 95 minutes before a Roddick, who took 107 Federer winners on the chin, mishit a weary forehand out of court to give the Swiss great his sixth Wimbledon title and the record of 15 grand slam titles he so cherished.
Roddick said before that he hoped to stall Federer on 14 (Grand Slam Titles) and he will look back at blowing a 6-2 lead in the second set tiebreak when Federer was on the ropes. His failed backhand volley on his fourth set point will haunt him for a while.
Fittingly, Pete Sampras, the only other man to have previously won 14 slams, sat in the Royal Box alongside five-time winners Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver, as a match of unrelenting drama stretched into a fifth hour.
The final set alone of an unforgettable Center Court duel lasted 95 minutes before a Roddick, who took 107 Federer winners on the chin, mishit a weary forehand out of court to give the Swiss great his sixth Wimbledon title and the record of 15 grand slam titles he so cherished.
Roddick said before that he hoped to stall Federer on 14 (Grand Slam Titles) and he will look back at blowing a 6-2 lead in the second set tiebreak when Federer was on the ropes. His failed backhand volley on his fourth set point will haunt him for a while.
Fittingly, Pete Sampras, the only other man to have previously won 14 slams, sat in the Royal Box alongside five-time winners Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver, as a match of unrelenting drama stretched into a fifth hour.
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