Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon

Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon
By STEPHEN WILSON
AP Sports Writer

WIMBLEDON, England - Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis.

Nadal held off a stirring comeback by Federer from two sets down to prevail 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (, 9-7. He became the first man to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn Borg in 1980.

Nadal, the first Spaniard to win Wimbledon since Manolo Santana in 1966, avenged his losses to Federer in the last two finals at Wimbledon and snapped the Swiss star's All England Club winning streak at 40 matches and overall grass-court run at 65.

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