2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fifth major title, and his first outside of the French Open, completing the Channel Slam at 22 years, 33 days old. The final marked the third consecutive Wimbledon final between Nadal and Federer, with Federer winning the two prior encounters. It was the first time Federer lost a major final outside the French Open, and would be his only loss at Wimbledon between 2003 and 2009. Nadal's victory ended Federer's record 65-match winning streak on grass. It was the second-longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting 4 hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays. The event stretched over seven hours ending just before nightfall, and is considered by many to be the greatest match in tennis history. Until the 2017 Australian Open, this would be last time Novak Djokovic...

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