Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the Championship trophy after winning the men's singles Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2008 in London, England. Roger Federer's Wimbledon reign is over.
Second-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame three rain delays and a stirring Federer comeback bid to topple the defending five-time champion with a marathon 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 victory in an epic men's final on Sunday.
With intermittent showers causing three separate delays, Nadal had to wait more than seven hours past the scheduled start time to capture his first title at London's All England Club. The rain-delayed contest ended in near darkness after four hours, 48 minutes of play — the longest men's final in Wimbledon history — when Federer slapped a forehand into the net on Nadal's fourth match point and second of the game.
An ecstatic Nadal fell onto his back at the baseline and, after congratulating Federer, climbed into the crowd to embrace friends and family. Tearing up, he grabbed a Spanish flag and went over to the edge of the Royal Box to shake hands with Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain, who were on hand to see their country's first Wimbledon champions since Manolo Santana in 1966.
It was Nadal's first Grand Slam title outside of the clay-court French Open, which he has won four years running — the last three by beating Federer in the final.(CBC.com)
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R Nadal is superb. Is it gay?
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