After over four hours of back-and-forth tennis, Roger Federer finally made history and defeated Andy Roddick in five sets.
Even the most casual tennis fan would have been captured by the final set which Federer won 16-14.
Roddick proved that he deserved to be in the final match. He recorded an astonishing 50 aces and didn't lose a point where he served until the final point. Unfortunately, the Americans how to suffer another heartbreaking defeat in a final where they once led. Roddick took the first set 7-5.
No matter how you look at it, what Federer has done ranks among the same accomplishments as what Tiger Woods does in golf and what Michael Jordan did in basketball. After Sunday's victory, no player has probably dominated their respective sport more so than Federer.
It may be argued that this title isn't legit due to current number one ranked player Rafael Nadal could not compete in this year's Wimbledon due to his injury.
As much as it might have changed things if Nadal would have been able to compete, the point is he couldn't go and Federer could. That makes Federer's accomplishment all the more impressive that he could keep from getting injured throughout all of this grand slam titles.
Another great accomplishment in a sport that gets greatly overlooked in this country.
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