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
2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final was the first final to be played under the new retractable roof that was originally installed in 2009. The television ratings in the United Kingdom set a record with 16.9 million viewers, which was the highest Wimbledon final viewership since accurate statistics began in 1990. In the United States it scored the second largest ratings for a Wimbledon final in the last decade behind only 2009 when Federer beat American Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set. 2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final The 2012 Wimbledon Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament