Nadal wins Wimbledon in 4 hrs plus
WIMBLEDON, England Nadal held off a stirring comeback by Federer from two sets down
to prevail 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. He became the first man
to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn
Borg in 1980.
Nadal, the first Spaniard to win Wimbledon since Manolo Santana
in 1966, avenged his losses to Federer in the last two finals at
Wimbledon and snapped the Swiss star's All England Club winning
streak at 40 matches and overall grass-court run at 65.
