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    Collins’ New Book - The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book - Is Now On Sale New York, N.Y, July 8, 2008 -- Bud Collins, tennis historian, journalist and personality and the man who literally wrote the history book on tennis - namely the newly-released book "The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book," not surprisingly called Sunday’s epic Wimbledon men’s singles final between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Roger Federer of Switzerland the best Wimbledon final in history. "This was the heavyweight championship in the world of tennis - a singular match in Wimbledon's history ... I have covered 41 finals, including the classics of 1980 and 1981 with (Bjorn) Borg and (John) McEnroe, but this 4 hour, 48 minute final is No. 1." In the longest Wimbledon men’s singles final ever played, Nadal ended the five-year title reign of Federer, defeating the world’s No. 1 player 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7, avenging his losses to Federer in the 2006 and 2007 Wimbledon finals. Full Article at BusinessPortal24
    This was the heavyweight championship in the world of tennis - a singular match in Wimbledon's history ... I have covered 41 finals, including the classics of 1980 and 1981 with (Bjorn) Borg and (John) McEnroe, but this 4 hour, 48 minute final is No. 1.
    SOURCE: BusinessPortal24 16 months ago
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Bud Collins Calls Nadal-Federer Epic The Best Wimbledon Final Ever
  1. They fought so ferociously ... I thought Nadal would crumble a little after losing the two match points, but it did not faze him and he became the first player to win the Cross Channel double, the French followed by Wimbledon, a feat thought impossible since the last time it was done in 1980 by Borg.
    SOURCE: BusinessPortal24 16 months ago
  2. Roger's backhand, saving one of the match points, was glorious ... He fought well to come back. How ironic that the last point ended with Federer's forehand failing him, probably the greatest forehand ever.
    SOURCE: BusinessPortal24 16 months ago

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