Roger Federer became the greatest player in Grand Slam
history as he beat Andy Roddick in five dramatic sets
for a sixth Wimbledon and 15th major title.
The Swiss won 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 to
surpass Sampras's 14 Grand Slam wins and regain the
title he lost to Rafael Nadal last year.
And Sampras was back at Wimbledon for the first time
since 2002 to watch from the Royal Box as Federer made
history.
Federer, 27, will now return to the top of the world
rankings ahead of Nadal.
But he had to dig deep against an in-form Roddick,
who had four points for a two-set lead and then
battled back to force an epic fifth set as the
match became the longest men's singles final ever
in terms of games played.
"He played unbelievable," Federer told BBC Sport,
adding: "It feels great. It was a crazy match with
an unbelievable end and my head's still spinning,
but it's an unbelievable moment in my career."
Federer, who claimed a first French Open title
last month, has now won Wimbledon six times,
the US Open five times, the Australian Open
three times and Roland Garros once.
courtsy: BBC SPORT
