The American held four points for a two-set lead and then battled back to force an epic fifth set as the match became the longest men's singles final ever in terms of games played. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at Wimbledon for the first time since the 2008 men's final when they face each other in the semi-finals on Friday. How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. Yet history was close to taking a different turn. The 2013 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.A significant part of the Djokovic–Murray rivalry, it pitted the world's top two players, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, against each other in a Grand Slam final for the fourth time. Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. It was a staggering shot. Federer, approaching his 38th birthday and in pursuit of a ninth Wimbledon title, had enough gas left in the tank to push top seed Djokovic to a fifth set - and then the drama went up another notch. ", Doug Dickson: "Roger was his usual calm, collected self. I talked to different guys in there very quietly, not talking about the tennis, not talking about what could happen next or what did happen. The South African-born, naturalised American never reached those heights again. It is the men's singles final at Wimbledon. Only a fool would have written him off. Federer had beaten Nadal in four sets in the 2006 Wimbledon final, and five sets 12 months later. The quality and intensity would never drop, the two men throwing all they had at each other. Nadal won 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-7 (8-10) 9-7. Rafa re-taped his fingers and had a mobile CD player plugged in. JM: "I was fortunate enough that people talked about my match with Bjorn in 1980 as one of the great matches. Finally, after four hours and 48 minutes of compelling theatre, Wimbledon had a new champion. Sit back an enjoy people. ", JO: "All bets were off by that point. "What made the final so great was a combination of things. Federer could win, but I wasn't going to lose. It was one of the greatest sporting encounters ever. It doesn't really matter, Roger is still the Wimbledon king 10 years on! Just wish I was lucky enough to have tickets. The battle that Roger was having with Rafa but also with himself, squandering the lead in the second set and getting way down and then having to pull out two sets in the tie-break. When it is that good you sort of kick back and put your arms back.". Although he saved three break points in that game, he couldn't stave off a fourth as a forehand floated long and Nadal had the decisive break. Three service holds took it into a tie-break. I can remember a few points in that match and inside I was saying, 'wow, what a great shot' or 'what a great point'. Last updated on 28 June 201828 June 2018.From the section Tenniscomments142. "We have a lot of information on Rafa, as does he on us. He had played so well to that point. A very good article. This is how they saw "the greatest match". JM: "To me, it was the greatest match I'd ever watched, the greatest match ever played anywhere. ", JO: "It was 10pm by the time we went behind the scenes for the press conferences and the interviews. It was clear in the early games, even though Federer was serving first, that Nadal wasn't going anywhere. "I think it is the best grass-court tournament Rafa has played, even though he has won two titles here," Becker added. If he was nervous, he did not show it. The players went off and the covers came across. Nadal was so close to finishing it there and all those emotions were going on. If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote. The American was fortunate, judging by accounts at the time, not to be kicked out of the Championships. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's tennis correspondent. The greatest pull out their greatest shots when it really matters and that's what Federer did. Nadal/Querrey switched between BBC1, BBC2 and red button. We have a little bench at the back of our commentary box which I was sitting on. It was more than an hour before the rain relented and the covers came off. Nadal was so close to finishing it there and all those emotions were going on. He had played so well to that point. Watch some of the quirkier moments and best action from the Wimbledon final as Novak Djokovic wins in straight sets and makes an emotional tribute to his son. When it got to 7-7 it was absolutely obvious there were two more games left. It was beautifully set up. That was just an unbelievable tie-break. How they played the last few games in near darkness, is testament to their ability. Rafa was also his usual self, a tiny bit on edge, which was due, I think, to the weather. The next two points saw a Federer forehand winner and missed Nadal return The roars grew louder. In his way stood Serbia's Djokovic and, although there was a wobble as he tried to close out victory, Murray won in straight sets to achieve his dream. ", said: "My problem was I had lost in the French Open final a month earlier against Rafa in a terrible way. Although it was the longest match I cannot agree that it was fantastic tennis. ", "It was like nothing we've seen before. They wanted to bring them off at a level score. So when I went into the Wimbledon final, I felt like, 'Oh my God, this is going to be really difficult.'

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