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
2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final six-time champion fought off all four break points. Federer broke Murray at 6-5 with a drop volley winner on set point. Rain stopped play early in the third set, and play was suspended for half an hour as the roof was closed for the first time for a Wimbledon final. The crucial moment came in the sixth game of the third set which lasted 20 minutes and saw ten deuces, with Federer finally converting the break on his sixth opportunity. Federer earned a break early in the fourth set and served the match out for his seventh Wimbledon Championship 4–6,