Federer makes a History

Roger Federer became tennis's greatest men's champion, watched by a legion of champions, as he beat Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 in four hours and 16 minutes to claim his sixth Wimbledon crown. It was also a record 15th Grand Slam title for the Swiss master, overhauling the total of Pete Sampras who was in the Royal Box along with fellow legends Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver. It was a truly momentous climax to the 2009 Championships as the 27-year-old Swiss became the most successful man in the sport. Sampras, previous holder of that title, had been an unannounced surprise visitor to Wimbledon – where he has not been seen since 2002.

There were some aggressive actions by both the players in the game and no one ready to give up their game. So to the deciding set, with Federer threatening to strike early as he reached break point for the sixth time in the match, only to be frustrated again as the American pumped down his 20th ace at 138mph. With no tiebreak in the fifth set, this one had to be played out.This reached a climax as Federer faced two break points at 8-8, only to serve his way out of trouble and as the games ascended into double figures for each man the set became the longest fifth set in Wimbledon's history. Federer's ace count finally, it was Roddick who cracked in the 30th game of the set. Three mishap off the frame indicated he was fatigued and when Federer was offered the first Championship point he grabbed it eagerly, leaping into the air with joy as another Roddick mishap sailed long.

What a great match! Both players deserve to win the title. Federer needs to be more aggressive, especially in a grand slam finals. I think he was mostly pave in the match, waiting for his opponent to make a mistake. He was lucky he got out of this one. For Roddick, he played the greatest tennis of his life. He did almost everything right up, working up the points patiently and methodically up until the last few games. He should learn from this experience.Incredible Talent and Poise. Breathless tennis and unbelievable determination... Congratulations to Roger Federer and Andy Roddick.