2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles In a repeat of the previous year's final, Roger Federer successfully defended his title for a fifth consecutive year by defeating Rafael Nadal in the final, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. With this win Federer equalled Björn Borg's record of five consecutive Wimbledon titles. Roger Federer (Champion) Mario Ančić was originally seeded #18 but withdrew due to illness before the tournament draw was made. All original seeds from 19-31 moved up one place, and a new #31 seed was added. Andy Murray
2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final The 2008 Wimbledon Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. A part of the storied Federer–Nadal rivalry, it pitted then-top ranked Roger Federer against then second ranked Rafael Nadal. After 4 hours and 48 minutes of play, Nadal defeated Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7. It is widely regarded as the greatest match in the history of tennis. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have a storied rivalry that many consider to be the greatest in tennis history. As they entered the 2008