Date:07/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/07/stories/2008070757300100.htm

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Wimbledon epic

— Photos: AP

Grass court gladiators: Roger Federer staged one of the most astonishing comebacks in Wimbledon history on Sunday. The five-time champion came back from two sets down against Rafael Nadal to win a pair of tiebreaks and tie the final at two sets apiece in the 122nd championships. The Swiss maestro fought off two championship points to take the fourth set tiebreak. The players were locked 2-2 in the deciding fifth set when rain interrupted play for a second time (12.25 a.m. IST). Nadal won the first two sets 6-4, 6-4 and Federer took the following two 7-6(5), 7-6(8).