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about the Nadal d. Federer Wimbledon '08 epic:
best rating final in 8 years here

aftermath
matches of the tournament
Nadal new king
Spaniard stretches imagination
Nadal delighted
darkest hour for Federer
Wimbledon '08 roundup
Nadal’s much more humble in defeat than Federer.
This loss really hurt Federer. He took the loss pretty personally (press conference), but was he upset at the press or himself?
I can’t stop thinking about the blistering final! It was gddmn spectacular! I also felt involvement:
Two of the very best, possibly in the history of their sport (Federer: all-time best? Nadal: best-clay-courter ever?) throwing everything
they’ve got at each other. Two of my favorites. One so smooth and dominating, he casually wins upto 95% of his season.
The other, so unyielding, fearless and intimidating that he regularly disposes of the former, and has an incredulous record on clay at
the ripe old age of 22.
The 3rd consecutive Wimbledon final between them. The dream final. The winner will create history. So much at stake.

Old, but hilarious news from the Age. Basically Mats Wilander criticizes Federer's lack of chutzpah.
French open '08
Wimbeldon '08 final match statistics
Becker's assessment of the final
Nadal closing in on #1 ranking
videos
best final ever?


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7493099.stm
supermac calls ‘08 Wimbledon Mens’ Singles finals “The greatest match I've ever seen” here
and here
bud collins’ tennis book
the Independent report from UK


Play by play
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/articles/2008-07-06/200807061215337388343.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7491696.stm

ATP World Rankings After Wimbledon

1. Roger Federer (SUI) 6600
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6055
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 4945
4. David Ferrer (ESP) 3045 (+1)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 2970 (-1)
6. Andy Roddick (USA) 2065
7. David Nalbandian (ARG) 2030
8. James Blake (USA) 1975
9. Andy Murray (GBR) 1805 (+2)
10. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1760 (-1)
11. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 1515 (+1)
12. Radek Stepanek (CZE) 1430 (+3)
13. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 1375 (+5)
14. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 1365
15. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1310 (-5)
16. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 1305 (+1)
17. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 1300 (+2)
18. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 1270 (-2)
19. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 1265 (-6)
20. Juan Monaco (ARG) 1240 (+1)

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