[Aziraphale]

Congratulations Nadal! <3 So glad to see him win his first Wimbledon title in such a classic match - definitely one for the ages! Federer is a fighter, it's amazing how he clawed his way back, kudos to that. And Nadal didn't feel down even though he'd lost two sets and had been so close to winning in the fourth set, amazing focus and calm under pressure.

It's been Spain's year so far, lol.

[mistapooh]

WTF, I had money riding on this match too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[StealthGnome]

I need a copy of this match. =[ Rooting for Fed. A match to remember.

Nadal upped his game so much. His serves, returns, backhand, forehand, and volleys in the end.
Federer dealt with Mono - at least 6-month rehabilitation. He might be at the top of his game but the level of improvement was stalled. Nadal trained his heart out and it payed off.

Good job Nadal.

[tinchee]

That was the most exciting match ever!!!
too bad Federer lost..But man, he put up a great fight against Nadal!!
Definitely a match i'll remember.

[anonymousfusion]

wow. that match was INTENSE. i knew nadal would give fed a run for his money, but didn't really see him taking it all this year! i knew he'd win one day, but not w/fed still in the game. congrats to him! i was watching the match, and it was hard for me to choose which one to win. Nadal: stop the king of grass and finally have someone new win, or federer: break the record and win 6 consecutive. i feel for fed though, he was crying after he lost. its unbelievable what nadal has done, and he's only 22.

[yoojini]

^i knowww, wasn't it?! amazing how he accomplished this at such a young age.

It's been Spain's year so far, lol.

it is.

That was the most exciting match ever!!!
too bad Federer lost..But man, he put up a great fight against Nadal!!
Definitely a match i'll remember.

yah, i can't believe they were going at it for almost 5 hours.O___O

[ritzy!]

Damn Nadal won! haha congrats to him!

I felt bad for Federerorororo 'cuz damn, FIVE WHOLE YEARS! WOW! & that shot that he missed, he must've been real tired~ and really really disappointed..
What a great match, I was watching it at noon and freakin' did a whole bunch of things, oepedn the tv and I'm like, holy shizz...

[symphonee.]

i just had to wake up early to find out who won... (since I went to bed after the first rain delay - now i'm regretting not watching dammit)...


I'm upset Fed lost since he seemed to have put up such a match after that rain delay. But congrats to rafa anyway.

[B0hemian_Sprite]

The unthinkable has happened, and it happened with the best 5 setter I've seen. GO RAFA! I had a feeling he would win. Overall he outplayed Feddy. I'm so happy for him!!!

[cecilia]

i just had to wake up early to find out who won... (since I went to bed after the first rain delay - now i'm regretting not watching dammit)...


I'm upset Fed lost since he seemed to have put up such a match after that rain delay. But congrats to rafa anyway.

me too! i went to sleep after the first rain delay but woke up in the middle of the night and couldnt help but turn on the tv and i just happened to catch the 4th set tiebreaker!!
it was so intense!!!
must have been so disappointing for rog
><

he cried after the match??
aigoo

[FighterAY2]

Congrats to Rafael, he tried his best and he was playing extremely well. I feel bad for Roger though He didn't play that well in the first two sets but managed to pick up his level of play and get to a five setter. Kudos to both of probably the best players in our generation

[joonage]

Wow ... Epic match.

I actually thought Fed would win it all after down 0-2 ...

But 9-7 in the final. That's some hardcore tennis.

Hmmm ... I don't think Fed's done tho. I think he's just having an off year.

[loveprint]

^
I don't think there was anything off with him losing this match. Rafa just played so well - they both were. It was unbelievable.
There was some talk about the lighting in the last game, because both players stated they couldn't see a thing. And it was said that if Fed had broken back 8-8, they would've suspended play until Monday. x: Which would've been so intense.

Overall, I'm gutted that Rog didn't win - and you can really see the disappointment. The tears in his eyes in the on-court interview after the match, and the answers he gave in the press room. I just feel for him so much, but if anyone could beat him on grass at Wimbledon, it would be Rafa. And I'm glad it was him.

Some quotes from the press interview:

"This really hurts…"

"The rain didn’t help me that much – I didn’t win the match, did I? I was struggling with the wind a little bit and the light was tough but that was not an excuse. This is probably the hardest loss of my career so far."

"Losing Paris for me was nothing, losing here is a disaster."


And some USA Today snippets that I thought were great.

This was how an immortal contest should end.

Two tennis hardheads slumped in their chairs, faces vacant of expression, because there was nothing left to give. After five sets, nearly five hours of play. After more peaks and valleys than the continent of Asia. After rain delays, because even Mother Nature apparently needed a break when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met.

This was how a classic match should be.

One special moment after another after another, from midday to an English summer dusk.

One of the men finally won, because one of them finally had to.


(snip)


This was how a legendary champion should fall.

With grace and honor and the knowledge no effort had been left undone in the defense of what had been his. "I tried everything," Federer told the crowd at the All England Club when it was finally over Sunday, holding up the award for second place, probably feeling like a lion holding up a stalk of celery.


(snip)


Know when a sport event is truly remarkable? When you can't decide who to applaud for the most — the winner or the loser.

[cecilia]

^
I don't think there was anything off with him losing this match. Rafa just played so well - they both were. It was unbelievable.
There was some talk about the lighting in the last game, because both players stated they couldn't see a thing. And it was said that if Fed had broken back 8-8, they would've suspended play until Monday. x: Which would've been so intense.

Overall, I'm gutted that Rog didn't win - and you can really see the disappointment. The tears in his eyes in the on-court interview after the match, and the answers he gave in the press room. I just feel for him so much, but if anyone could beat him on grass at Wimbledon, it would be Rafa. And I'm glad it was him.

Some quotes from the press interview:

"This really hurts…"

"The rain didn’t help me that much – I didn’t win the match, did I? I was struggling with the wind a little bit and the light was tough but that was not an excuse. This is probably the hardest loss of my career so far."

"Losing Paris for me was nothing, losing here is a disaster."


And some USA Today snippets that I thought were great.

This was how an immortal contest should end.

Two tennis hardheads slumped in their chairs, faces vacant of expression, because there was nothing left to give. After five sets, nearly five hours of play. After more peaks and valleys than the continent of Asia. After rain delays, because even Mother Nature apparently needed a break when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met.

This was how a classic match should be.

One special moment after another after another, from midday to an English summer dusk.

One of the men finally won, because one of them finally had to.


(snip)


This was how a legendary champion should fall.

With grace and honor and the knowledge no effort had been left undone in the defense of what had been his. "I tried everything," Federer told the crowd at the All England Club when it was finally over Sunday, holding up the award for second place, probably feeling like a lion holding up a stalk of celery.


(snip)


Know when a sport event is truly remarkable? When you can't decide who to applaud for the most — the winner or the loser.

i cant stop thinking about it
i really feel for federer...

and that article... was beautifully written... yes, u dont konw whether to applaud for the winner or the loser
thanks for that

[dOotsiez]

I am SOOO depressed.

Rafa played amazingly well, and I do like him a lot, but Federer....after putting up such a fight too Hugs to him. A match to remember, but I wish it ended differently. Come back TMF!

EDIT/ OMG a part of me just died, Roger cried towards the end of his interview with Jmac.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=68Q_z0iLIc8

[epark1281]

this match was reDUNKULOUS. I always give Rafa a shooters chance, cause he's a freak of an athlete. I turned on the TV during the fifth set, and i was thinking to myself, "good, i can catch the last half hour" Turned out to be another hour and a half or so. Just back and forth and back and forth. Sic, SIC

[orengi]

^
^I wished it ended differently as well.
But Congratulations to both players for delivering such an epic battle!

I could barely watch the match during the 5th set, as much as I hoping, praying Roger would break Nadal's serve, but he'd already missed so many opportunities, and you had that gut feeling that Nadal was going to prevail in the end.
Anyway, either player were more than deserving of the title.


Can't wait till the US Open. Hoping Roger will bounce back even though this loss hit him hard..
Check out the points in the ATP rankings:
1 Federer , R. 6600
2 Nadal , R. 6055

[skadoosh!]

insane.


NADAL.
good job to federer though.

still. you - or, at least, i - could FEEL nadal was gonna win.
XD;

[dOotsiez]

Really? I was going for a Federer win in the fifth set because it's been a while since I've seen him play with so much heart, I guess that explains the crying at the end

Hopefully this takes a bit of pressure off Federer, so that people stop expecting him to win 3 GSs a year. And all those writing his obituaries before Wimbledon this year could be silenced by a performance like that, regardless of the results.

[jvchou1316]

Can't wait till the US Open. Hoping Roger will bounce back even though this loss hit him hard..
Check out the points in the ATP rankings:
1 Federer , R. 6600
2 Nadal , R. 6055

wow that's the closest i've seen anyone come to feddy in years. whee!!!