Wimbledon

[DeeGame]

Nadal's missus.

lucky fella

[publiusscipio]

Second set

Nadal to serve
1st game A Federer challenge overruled, otherwise strong win for Nadal. 1:0
2nd game Nadal wins ping pong 2nd point. 3rd point Federer moves him side to side and wins point. Strong serve and a deep groundstoke in the corner from a forehand down the line wins game. 1:1
3rd game A great exchange in first point. Nadal wins with a good volley, superb recovery shot by Federer but ends in an error by him. Federer crosscout backhand narrowly out, but then brings it back to 40/15 in these tight and very mobile exchanges. Federer hits net and Nadal takes game. 2:1
4th game Federer 2 early second serves but out powers Nadal to 40/0 but fails to put away a volley for the game. But a deeply returned serve (again 2nd serve) from Nadal is just too deep. Game Federer. 2:2
5th game Federer gets 1st point but Nadals ability to move his opponent from corner to corner gets him the second. each win a point for 30/30. Federer fights back in next point only to waste an easy chance, then after another superb rally nadal wins. 3:2
6th game Strong opening point for Federer, but then bad serving with Nadal making it 30/15. Nadal then challenges a service call and wins a punishing rally, 2 break points. Federer aces TWICE. Deuce. THIRD TIME ACE!!! Federer recovers from a near break when Nadal hits long. 3:3
7th game Nadal goes ahead. Federer should have made a challenge but failed to 40/15 could have been 30/30. When Federer does make a challenge he loses it and nadal takes the game. 4:3
8th game A couple of raggedy shots by Nadal gift Federer with Federer hitting the net yet again with a backhand!! A good rally and another overhit Nadal shot. To finish the game Federer volleys despite the preceding volley being read well by Nadal. 4:4
9th game. acute angled groundstokes from Nadal with Federer defending, but ultimately another passing shot from Nadal. Then another error from Nadal. 15/15. Nadal superbly returns a very offensive shot when on back foot on his backhand but cannot repeat the feat in the next point 30/30. Nadal aggressive forehand backing up serve to win point. Great return from Federer forces deuce. Federer gifts point when he hits the net. Over hit return loses point and game for Federer. Crucial game. 5:4
10th game Nadal wins first point but an unforced error equalizes matters. Federer stutters, and at 15/40 cannot repeat feat of his last service game. Doesn't come back. Nadal breaks Federer. Second set Nadal 6:4

[DeeGame]

Nadal breaks Federer's serve to take 2nd set

COME ON RAFA!

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Third set

Nadal serves first
1st game Federer takes 2 poinjt lead which nadal closes. He also fails to get a break point. Nadal punishes this, wins game. 1:0
2nd game Nadal hits net and out and then miss hits to lose first two points. Federer wins next and then Nadal crosscourt shot decides point for him. Federer tries inside out forehand and it fails 40/30. Finally the net cord is working for Federer, and Nadal hits his reply very wide. Game federer. 1:1
3rd game good rally then Nadal advances to the net and punches forehand down line. Nadal again advances behind his serve and finishes point. A missplaced stroke from nadal followed by clever work by Federer moving nadal where he wanted him and 30/30. A Nadal serve as a weopon gives him edge. Mis**** Federer shot gives nadal game. 2:1
4th game 2 Aces to start, followed by an unreturnable. To finish game, wide shot that Nadal almost got back. 2:2
5th game Nadal forehand down the line wins opening point, followed by another crashing groundstroke. A deft dropshot for third point. Strong serve wins love game for nadal. 3:2
6th game Federer forehand just too much for Nadal. A strong serve and Nadal wrong footed and then volleyedwinner for Federer. Yet another backhand into the net by Federer then a wonderful rally with Federer winning out and taking the game. 3:3
7th game Both at full strtch and nadal just outdoes federer. Another baseline rally but this time federer wins. Poor return 30/15. Nadal hits a shot out, 30/30. A poorly aimed stroke by Federer and a good chance wasted. Nadal outpowers Federer to win game. 4:3
8th game Federer comes to net and blocks the ball for a winner. Strong serve makes it 30/0. Superb use of angles by Federer but Nadal almost returns again. A strong serve finishes the game. 4:4
9th game. Federer too long, and then into net. Nadal mi****s a half volley 30/15. Nadal challenges his ball being out and for the first time loses. 30/30. ANOTHER backhand into the net by Federer, 40/30.Heavy serve wins game for nadal. 5:4
10th game. Strong serve wins opening point. Second service ace! Another ace 40/0. Exquisite dropshot winner from nadal follows. Federer hits long, Nadal closes gap. Nadal gets the better of things and deuce only for Federer to backhand smash to advantage. The winning point for federer is staggering; both men at full tilt and Federer makes a poor smash but gets a volley at the net to win the game. 5:5
11th game. Federer challenges Nadals serve but it is just in, then Nadal mis****s to level. Nadal smashes at the net for the next point. Nadal hits the net and gives federer a sniff, 40/30. Way too long by Federer and the set stays with serve. 6:5
12th game. Nadal returns to set up a rally but wastes his oppurtunity by hitting net. However in the next point Nadal passes him at the net. A long shot by Federer and it is 15/30. Nadal has a chance to get two breakpoints and hits the net. 30/30 which rapidly becomes 40/30 with Federers ace. Nadal challenges and just for that Federer serves an unreturnable. Game. 6:6Tiebreak!

TIEBREAK
Nadal serves Superb winner from Federer crosscourt. 1:0
Federer serves and is powerful in later shot 2:0
Federer serves and Nadal powerfully wins 2:1
Nadal serves and his long shot loses him the point. 3:1
Nadal serves and then wrongfoots Federer 3:2
Federer serves an ACE!!! 4:2
Federer serves Unreturnable!! 5:2
Nadal serves Good rally and nadal hits long 6:2
Nadal serves Federer hits the net with that backhand once more. 6:3
Federer serves and following his 2nd service a rally ensues which Nadal again mis****s. 7:3 Set to Federer.

Federer 2:1 Nadal 7:6(9:7), 4:6, 7:6(7:3)

[Helios Creed]

Can't stand Nadal - reminds me of Scum's Ronaldo. Macho, thick, vain. If you want to look cool, don't play tennis, get a skateboard. :whatever:

[anfieldanfield]

I've got money on it to go to five sets.

[anfieldanfield]

Rafa is injured!



Looks gutted.

[publiusscipio]

Fourth set

Federer serves first
1st game He takes a 2 point lead only to be pegged back with Nadals laserlike groundstokes. Nadal wins it and breaks federers serve. 1:0
2nd game Nadal 30/0 up then hits long and it's 30/15. Federer now hits long. Federer wrong foots nadal and follows to the net to his his winner. 40/30. Nadals unreturnable serve makes it 2:0
3rd game Both move around a lot and Federer forced deep behind the baseline. Nadal wins, and then federer follows to the net and hits ball tooweakly and is 0/30. Powerful serve and another make it 30/30. Good serve and strong return and again both men at full strtch. Nadals groundstoke called out, he challenges and hawkeye shows it is barely in. Federer shows emotion and argues the decision. Nadal then hurts Federer in the following point and again breaks. 3:0. Federer again remonstrates with the official at the rest break.
4th game Federer hits return into net 15/0. Nadal follows serve and punches ball crosscourt for 30/0. Nadal hits net, but then makes it 40/15 with an unreturnable serve. Nadal whips a forehand crosscourt on the run to win game. 4:0
5th game Federer good serve but then Nadal passes him to level. Federer falls behind with a long shot. Nadal hits long and federer asks how does that one look. Nadal snarls at him. Imperious groundwork from Federer then takes it to 40/30. Federer errs and its deuce. Federer 2nd serve hit into net by Nadal. Federer ace gives him a game in this set finally. 4:1
-Then Nadal calls for treatment to his right knee, delays proceedings-
6th game Rally and Federer bounces the ball too high, Nadal smashes it away. Then Federer overhead volley winner, Double fault for Nadal. Nadal puts a powerful strike away to win the next point and make it 30/30. The next point epitomises Nadal. His groundstokrs are so heavy and accurate and Federer cannot stretch to them all. Nadal finishes off the game. 5:1
7th game 2 aces in a row for Federer, then nadal forces him out of the court and follows up with a good drop volley. 2 strong serves win game. 5:2
8th game Federer lob just out, Nadal again hammers a groundstroke to the far corner to win a point. Nadal hits the ball long, a delicious point with Federer punishing a loose volley by passing with a forehand on the run 30/30. Nadal wins the 4th set when Federer hits the ball into the net.

2 sets all!!!!5th and final set in this pulsating match.

[anfieldanfield]

Amazing stuff.

Money in the bank for The Walrus and a fascinating 5th set to come...

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Fifth set

Federer to serve
1st game. Federer ace then another contentios ball. Nadal challenges, Federer tense, but now it is just out. more good serving and Federers game. 1:0
2nd game Mis**** Feddeerer shot, then Nadal strikes the net. Nadal hitting the extemities of the court and it's too much for federer. Federer hits the net. 15/40. Federer strike right in the baseline corner 40/30. Federer return just out and nadal wins game. 1:1
3rd game. Both stretched but Federer gets volley at the net, Nadal follows up by clubbing a high bouncing ball. Then he passes Federer crosscourt 15/30. Mistake by Federer and it is 15/40 2 breaks. Long hit by Nadal helps Federer. With Federer stretched nadal fails to make the winner, deuce. Nadal puts an unforced error into the net. Federer saves his service game by moving nadal one way and then punches the ball the other way. Game. 2:1
4th game Nadal comes to net and voleeys the winner, Nadal again takes initiative at the net and wins with an overhead volley. Nadal hits the net with unforced error, Nadal long return wins point for nadal, Federer looping error and game is settled. 2:2
5th game Federer backhand unforced error, Federer follows up serve with ripping forehand. Federer hits long, he challenges but the decision stands. Federer hits wide and again invites pressure and 2 break points on his serve. 2nd service hit long by Nadal, federer lucky. Crushing serve can barely be parried. Deuce, Nadal turns defence around but then hits long. Long rally and Nadal hits the net. 3:2
6th game Nadal unfortunate with net cord 0/15, Federer on backfoot and then running forehand winner down the line, Federer forehand to same corner and nadals racket misses it, 0/40 3 break points, Federer cheaply returns long, Nadals 3rd attempt at first service goes in and a fascinating rally with balls on the line and Federer snaps away the forehand winner. 4:2
7th game Ace, then nadal hits the net, then another ace, and a third ace, game Federer. Magnificent5:2
8th game Nadal hits the net, Federer hits the net, Nadal high wide and handsome, 15/30, Federer long 30/30, good rally, Nadal wins it at the net with sharp volley, 40/30, WOW, inside out forehand crosscourt hammered winner for federer, deuce, more drama, Feders called out and hawkeye confirms it is out despite federers challenge. Impudent backhand down the line from Federer to force deuce once more. Nadal hits long. first championship point for Federer. Nadal saves as federer goes long, deuce, Nadal hits the net and another championship point for Federer, Federer smashes the ball away at the net to WIN WIMBLEDON FOR THE 5TH TIME IN A ROW


HAVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ****ING BEAUTY!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!


7:6(9:7), 4:6, 7:6(7:3), 2:6, 6:2

[Chris]

Federer the winner, Nadal runner up, Roddick losing to the first person who nulifies his serve, Henman a laughing stock, all the British women getting hammered. A typical Wimbledon.

Wasnt expecting the final to be that close, was an amazing match but Fed just outclassed him when it mattered at the end. Nadal will win it one day though, for sure.

[AFII]

Federer showed today that he is the best Tennis player ever.

He didn't play his best but won anyway.

What a champion

[Craig_H]

Amazing stuff.

Money in the bank for The Walrus and a fascinating 5th set to come...

How much did you stick on and at what price?

[Shaggy]

Federer is just a beautiful tennis player (save the gay jokes ).

It was a great final today - I hope he makes it six and seven.

[DeeGame]

Federer is just a beautiful tennis player (save the gay jokes ).

It was a great final today - I hope he makes it six and seven.

really