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The 2008 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the men's singles tournament at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.A part of the storied Federer–Nadal rivalry, it pitted then-top ranked Roger Federer against then second-ranked Rafael Nadal.
The final marked the third consecutive Wimbledon final between Nadal and Federer, with Federer winning the two prior encounters. It was the first time Federer lost a major final outside the French Open, and would be his only loss at Wimbledon between 2003 and 2009. Nadal's victory ended Federer's record 65-match winning streak on grass. It was ...
The 2008 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the 122nd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 23 June to 6 July 2008.
Wimbledon Lawn tennis final, 15 July 1879. The Gentlemen's Singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1878 until 1921 , the event started with a knockout phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round .
The final Sunday, featuring the men's singles final, saw Rafael Nadal win the first Wimbledon title of his career and fifth Grand Slam tournament. No. 1 seed and five-time champion Roger Federer was aiming to equal William Renshaw 's record of six consecutive Wimbledon titles (1881–1886), and edge ever closer to Pete Sampras 's record of 14 ...
2008: Rafael Nadal: Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić (x2) Serena Williams Venus Williams (x2) Samantha Stosur Bob Bryan: 2009: Roger Federer Serena Williams (x2) Anna-Lena Grönefeld Mark Knowles: 2010: Rafael Nadal Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner: Vania King Yaroslava Shvedova: Cara Black Leander Paes: 2011: Novak Djokovic: Petra Kvitová: Bob ...
Goolagong Cawley reached five finals between 1971 and 1980 but won only her first and last finals. [3] Evert reached ten finals out of 13 years between 1973 and 1985 but won only three titles. [3] Navratilova won nine of her 12 finals between 1978 and 1994. [3] Graf reached nine finals between 1987 and 1999, which she won seven times. [3]
The 2009 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.A significant part of the Federer–Roddick rivalry, it pitted five-time champion Roger Federer against American Andy Roddick for the third time in a Wimbledon final and the fourth time in a Grand Slam final.