The match will go straight to the history books as the greatest match ever as it was already the longest men's championship game even without the two suspensions, longer than the 1982 Connors-McEnroe feud. But everybody knows that's not why this match will be written in the books and in the minds of every tennis fans.
I was supposed to be sleepy, but I didn't even think about taking a nap!
The service game control by the five time defending champion was so great and the baseline control by the challenger was also great. The defending champion just never gave up... when the challenger had those championship points in the tie breaker of the fourth set, he just sprung back and won the crucial points. I think everybody including me just had to believe it was impossible to take down the great one. How many times did the guys face deuce? But the last two games just gave a small edge to the young challenger and the match finished just before sunset.
How lucky I was to be able to watch this game filled with magic! I gotta day off Monday, and I'm really lucky! It's after sunrise in Japan and oh well, now I can take a nap!
Wimbledon 2008
62 games in 4 hours and 48 minutes that ended the legacy!
6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7
Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer
