Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s five-year reign as king of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7 victory in one of the most dramatic finals seen at the All England Club. The 22-year-old Nadal survived an incredible Federer fightback to become the first Spaniard to win the grasscourt grand slam since Manuel Santana in 1966. He is also the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. After two rain interruptions the players returned to court for a third time with light fading fast and in a nerve-shredding finale the contest ended with Nadal collapsing to the dusty baseline after a Federer forehand struck the net.

Dopo cinque titoli consecutivi sull’erba inglese, Federer perde contro lo spagnolo Nadal in 4 ore e 48 minuti. Lo svizzero perde i primi due set, rimonta, annulla tre match point ma poi deve arrendersi a uno strepitoso Nadal: 9-7 al quinto. Match più volte sospeso per pioggia.

Tennis Wimbledon 2008 Highlights of the day (Day 13)