Summary
IT LACKED the aesthetic niceties of last year's contest between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, but the 2009 Wimbledon final was no less memorable for that.
A brutal battle between Federer and No6 seed Andy Roddick could have gone either way - and for a time looked as if it might never end - but at last the Swiss player prevailed, winning 5-7, 7-6 (8- 6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 in four hours and 16 minutes to claim a record 15th Grand Slam title.See the full content of this document
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Federer Holds His Nerve to Survive Marathon Tussle
And, while delicate strokes and delightful rallies were few on the ground compared to 2008, the standard from first to last was higher. A year ago Federer had been badly substandard for the first two sets: yesterday both he and Roddick were on top ...
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