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The 2007 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the men's singles tournament at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships.A part of the storied Federer–Nadal rivalry, it pitted the world No. 1 and defending champion Roger Federer against the world No. 2 Rafael Nadal.
A part of the storied Federer–Nadal rivalry, it pitted then-top ranked Roger Federer against then second-ranked Rafael Nadal. After 4 hours and 48 minutes of play, Nadal defeated Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7 (5–7), 6–7 (8–10), 9–7. Due to the build up and the quality of play, and the involvement of two of the greatest players in the ...
Rafael Nadal Parera [a] [pron 1] (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Nadal played the Artois Championships at the Queen's Club in London for the second consecutive year. As in 2006, Nadal was upset in the quarterfinals. Nadal then won consecutive five-set matches during the third and fourth rounds of Wimbledon before being beaten by Federer in the five-set final. This was Federer's first five-set match at ...
The final match of Rafael Nadal’s legendary career left nary a dry eye in the house — including the tennis star himself. Nadal, 38, was visibly emotional while the Spanish national anthem ...
In March, Nadal helped Spain defeat Serbia in a Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on clay in Benidorm, Spain. Nadal defeated Janko Tipsarević and Novak Djokovic. The win over world No. 3 Djokovic was Nadal's twelfth consecutive Davis Cup singles match win and boosted his career win–loss record against Djokovic to 11–4, including 6–0 ...
Four-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 7–6 (9–7), 4–6, 7–6 (7–3), 2–6, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his Open Era record-equaling fifth consecutive Wimbledon title (tying Björn Borg), and his eleventh major title overall.
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.