SportsNadal Outlasts Federer for Wimbledon TitleNadal Outlasts Federer for Wimbledon TitleThe Associated PressRafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in five sets to win Wimbledon, ending Federer’s string of five straight titles. Nadal is the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win Wimbledon and the French Open in the same season. (July 6)Roger Federer’s 5-year reign as Wimbledon champion is over.Rafael Nadal beat the world’s top ranked player in five sets, in one of the greatest matches the All-England Club has ever seen.Nadal won the first two sets 6-4, 6-4, only to see Federer even it up at two sets apiece, winning both the third and fourth sets in a tiebreak.But Rafa was not to be denied in the fifth set, besting Federer 9-7 to win a match that lasted a record 4 hours and 48 minutes.SOT: Rafael NadalBoth players said that had Federer managed to even the fifth set at 8-8, play would have been suspended until Monday because ofdarkness.For the match, Federer was only able to convert 1 of 13 break point chances.SOT: Rafael NadalThe start of the match was delayed by rain, and showers interrupted play in both the third and fifth sets.Nadal is the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win Wimbledon and the French Open in the same season.He’s also the first Spanish man to win at Wimbledon in 42 years.It’s his fifth Grand Slam title. He’s won 4 French Opens. And now, Wimbledon as well.