For a while, it looked as if Britain's 76 year old drought would be over. But, after the first set went to the hometown hero, it was all vintage Federer.
30-year old Roger Federer won his seventh Wimbledon title, tied with Pete Sampras for the most all-time, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 over Andy Murray at the All-England Club today.
It had been three long years since Federer last won at the grass courts in England, in 2009, when he beat American Andy Roddick in a classic. But through hard work and determination, the man with the most majors in history (now with 17), is once again, the world #1, after beating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, and watching Rafael Nadal lose in the first round of the tournament.
"It's amazing. It equals me with Pete Sampras, who's my hero," said Federer, who lost in the quarterfinals at the All England Club in 2010 and '11. "It just feels amazing."
For Murray, his string of no-luck at Grand Slam finals continues, as he falls to 0-4 in championship matches. But the scoreline doesn't do his play justice, as he played his heart out in spite of all the pressure.
"I played better this time in the final, and that's the main thing," Murray said. "It's not an easy tournament for British players in many ways, but I think I dealt with all of the extra things away from the tournament pretty well, better than maybe I had done in the past."
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