2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final beginning of Federer's decline in favor of the younger Nadal, or perhaps his recovery from a six-month battle with mononucleosis was not complete. Federer regained the top ranking on three occasions, after winning the Wimbledon title in 2009 and 2012, and after winning the Australian Open in 2018. Due to the rain delays, the match ended in near darkness at 21:15 BST. It was to be the last Wimbledon final to be significantly affected by rain, as a retractable roof was being installed at Centre Court and was in place by the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's
2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final an early lead. Federer proved too strong in the latter part of the set, breaking Nadal in the sixth and eighth games to close out the match. This match was historic as it saw Federer equal Björn Borg's open-era record of five consecutive Wimbledon Championships. Due to this potential Borg returned to the All England Club for the first time in many years to witness the Wimbledon final. The victory also equalled Federer with Borg and Rod Laver with 11 Grand Slam championships, leaving him only three behind Pete Sampras in his quest to achieve the all-time record. This was