Is Anybody Else Watching Wimbledon?

[rdhstlr23]

Absolutely unbelievable. I haven't gotten this much into a tennis match since the Agassi/Sampras days. I'm not a real tennis buff, but it's hard to not watch these two guys play. Unreal.

[#1 Fan]

yeah, couldn't be any closer right now. not really a tennis fan, but i saw the score on espn and decided to tune in

[#1 Fan]

6-6 in the fifth set

[rdhstlr23]

Unbelievable match. I like Federer. Not a big Nadal fan, but it was a great match.

[MiamiDolphins34]

Rafa Nadal wins Wimbledon.

We(Spain) ****in rule at sports baby

What a game.

[phinman1]

One of the greatest sporting events I've ever seen. Not only are these two incredible on the court, but they are equally impressive off of it. Here is hoping they meet many more times in Slams.

[SpaceMountain16]

I dont even like Tennis and i watched the 5th set just because it was a great duel between two great players.

[BAMAPHIN 22]

WIMBLEDON
GREATEST MATCH EVER

There will never be another scene quite like it, or another match, for that matter. Wimbledon closed down a 132-year era Sunday night with the greatest tennis match ever played.

That's not just The Chronicle's opinion, but the measured view of Bud Collins and a half-dozen of the most experienced tennis writers in the world, all of them in a state of stunned admiration as they sat down to address their keyboards. They held fast to the John McEnroe-Bjorn Borg legend for 28 years, and hated to give it up, but Rafael Nadal's 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 victory over Roger Federer set the standard of brilliance.

An innovative Centre Court roof, retractable and an answer to every rainstorm, will be in place next year - and not a moment too soon. It was so dark at 9:16 p.m., the moment Federer's netted forehand ended this match, they couldn't have played another game. But that only adds to the magic. Bared to the skies since 1877, the fabled venue seemed to take on a mind of its own, extending the last roofless Wimbledon until the last vestiges of light.

What a scene: Nadal flat on his back after four hours and 48 minutes of glory, the longest Wimbledon final in history, made nearly two hours longer by a pair of rain delays. Nadal propelling himself into the Friends Box (leave it to Rafa to take the most difficult route) and coming out of it with a Spanish flag. Nadal walking along the roof above the TV broadcasters to reach the Spanish royalty, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias, who made the very worthwhile journey to London. And then Nadal back on the court, in a swirl of flashbulbs, to celebrate the first Wimbledon men's victory by a Spaniard since Manuel Santana in 1966.

Even for those who have closely followed Nadal's career, it was difficult to grasp the breadth of his accomplishment. He should have been a broken man after those two spirit-crushing tiebreakers. Time after time, on crucial points, Federer rendered him helpless with punishing aces. Federer is "the best in the history," as Nadal put it, and once his disappointment gives way to perspective, he'll know he hit some of the most clutch shots ever witnessed.

"It's hard for me to appreciate it right now," Federer said afterward. "I can't look at it as a feel-good thing. Probably later in life, I'll be happy about the way I fought, the way it lived up to expectations. And congratulations to Rafa, a great competitor."

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[BobDole]

what a match. nadal is now the one to beat in men's tennis. federer was the man forever - who i like a little more. the hermit crab is damn good though and seems to be a good person too. best tennis i've seen in a while - although federer had so many unforced errors.