That was only the second set Federer had lost in the championships this year and also gave Roddick the advantage of serving first again in the next. The second set followed a similar pattern to the first, with the serving dominant but this time Federer managed to force a tie-break. Roddick, who had won 26 of his previous 30 tie-breaks this year, looked likely to win another when he took a lead, earning the year-old four set points.
The first was on his serve but Federer saved it with a backhand winner, and then took the next two on his own serve to make it Roddick had one last chance but swatted a high backhand volley well wide, and Federer pounced to take the next two points — making it six in a row — to secure the tie-break and level the match. There were few opportunities for service breaks in the fourth set — Roddick saved its only break point — but Federer began to look stronger and edged the tie-break It's nice that he shows appreciation for what I'm doing.
Federer is the third player to win six Wimbledon championships -- Sampras and William Renshaw each won seven. He's won all the majors, he's won 15 now, he's going to win a few more here. So in my book he is.
He'll contend here for many years, and the U. Open, and all the majors. If he just keeps it going and stays healthy, he could go to 18, 19, potentially. The guy, he's a legend. Now he's an icon. Federer reclaimed the No. I love playing here.
It was the longest men's Grand Slam final in history at 77 games -- breaking the previous record of 71 from in Australia. It was also the longest fifth set in a men's Grand Slam final in history, surpassing the 20 games from in France. The game final set could have encompassed several sets. Federer's straight-set victories in the first and second rounds were each shorter in total number of games than Sunday's decisive set.
The fifth set went back-and-forth with the players slugging huge serves at each other, offering few chances to break. Roddick saved one break point in the second game, and Federer erased two at when he came up with two big serves when down. Finally, in the 30th game, serving with Federer ahead , Roddick blinked.
On the second deuce, he misplayed a forehand to give Federer a chance to secure his place in history. On match point, after a contest featuring so many aces, winners and brilliant shots, Roddick shanked a forehand. Until then, Federer had been on break points. The statistics were eye-catching: Federer's 50 aces were one short of the Wimbledon record held by Ivo Karlovic. Federer had an incredible total of winners, compared with 38 unforced errors.
Roddick had 27 aces, 74 winners and 33 unforced mistakes. Some people were writing off Federer after he lost to Nadal in the Australian Open final and broke down in tears in the trophy ceremony. Federer continued to struggle early in the season before winning the French Open for the first time to complete a career Grand Slam.
But to come through and battle back and win Paris and now Wimbledon back-to-back, something Bjorn did a couple of times, it's amazing. Playing in his record 20th Grand Slam final and sixth in a row overall, Federer beat Roddick for the third time in the Wimbledon championship match, adding to his victories in and ' He extended his overall mastery over the American to , including at Grand Slams. Federer had the first break chance at in the first set, but Roddick bore down and saved four break points in a game that went to deuce five times.
Roddick then broke in the next game to take the set, closing with a deep backhand that forced a forehand error by Federer. The second set went on serve until the tiebreaker, which Roddick let slip from his grasp after going up Federer saved four set points -- with Roddick missing a relatively easy high backhand volley on the fourth -- and won six straight overall to even the match. I saw him out of the corner of my eye, he kind of gave them one of these 'Be quiet' signs and point to me and they walked out and went about their business in another part of the All England Club.
I thought it was probably unnecessary given that's a whole life of work. But I think he understands the power that he has and I think he is inherently a really, really true, honest, good person. It doesn't seem like there's a lot of stress the day before a slam.
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