Roger Federer Wins Men’s Wimbledon

Roger Federer made history on Sunday when he defeated brave Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 to win a sixth Wimbledon title and claim a record 15th grand slam crown in a classic final. But the Swiss second seed was given a huge fright by the American sixth seed who led by a set, had four set-points in the second and didn’t drop serve until the final, heartbreaking game of the match.

In an extraordinary conclusion, the last set was the longest ever played in a men’s Wimbledon final. The match lasted almost four and a half hours. Federer, 27, now has six Wimbledon titles, five US Opens, three Australian Opens and a French Open trophy, and has surpassed Pete Sampras’s mark of 14 majors. He will also reclaim his world No.1 spot from Rafael Nadal, who beat him in a five-set final last year, on Monday.