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HE'S THE BEST.....! ROGER FEDERER survives a spirited performance from a revived Andy Roddick to win the finals of the 2009 Championships at the historic stage of WIMBLEDON.....! In a match that exceeded all expectations Federer worked his heart out to win his record-breaking 15th GRAND SLAM title, surpassing Pete Sampras' 14 titles.....!

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Federer has himself raised the level of his game so much that even the surprisingly revived Roddick is finding it tough to break his serve. Federer stays ahead with the help of 50 ACES in the match..!

RODDICK REMAINS in the match after a tough service hold. A couple of unforced errors open a small window of opportunity for Federer, but Roddick closes it with some brutal serving...!

At a stage where there is plenty of ups and downs, Federer clears his intentions with a love service game.

Roddick, who has taken this final as a matter of pride and honour as a player and an individual, is at his best in the final set. With confidence oozing from each one of his shots, Roddick is at his his fighting best...!

Federer adds to the list of aces with 48 aces now in the match. This is by far the one of the best performances we have seen from both players. A real test of determinations for both players....!

Awesome display of grit and determination from the American as he levels the match one more time to confirm his refusal to bow out....and that too after coming so far in this match...!

Federer hits his 45th ace of the match to stay very much in contention and clarify Roddick , why he is arguably the best player of all times....!

Roddick slips for a while but manages to get back on track with a life-saving service hold. Is this a preview of what's coming up next? Can Roddick survive in this energy-demanding fifth set....?

Well, Well, Well ...what a match this is turning out to be...! With such a rising score in the decider, both players may be in for a ride of their life...!

Federer faces severe challenge from the American as he attempts to build pressure with his deep forehands at all corners, coupled with awesome net play, but FEDERER has the answer...!

Roddick refuses to succumb under pressure with brilliant shotmaking and power serving to stay in the decider. Gutsy performance from the American....!

Federer brings out the best serving of the championship with 38 aces already fired in the match to keep his Wimbledon hopes alive.

Roddick, for the first time in his career keeps his patience and nerves under control to such an extent, that even the best in the business find it next to impossible to crack the American code....!

With no tie-break in the fifth set, the spectators are in for a thrilling ride. Both men will vie for that one break that will set the coronation of new Wimbledon King...! Is it going to be Roddick this time? Or the five time winner Federer, who will add the record breaking 15th Grand Slam to his collection. Stay with us to find out the result of this exciting match....!

Roddick continues to attack Federer's weak returns to grab quick points and go toe-to-toe with the Swiss.

Federer garners the advantage of serving first in the decider and stays ahead in the set to take his chances for a decisive break.

Although Federer tries to intimidate the American with some blistering forehand winners, Roddick manages his way to hold serve.

At one point of his career, Roddick was in such a let down phase that most tennis-pundits had written him off. Bjt what we see now is a total turn around, and a big reply to cynics...!

Roddick may have been on a 'rejuvenation ride' but Federer is still in the orbit of his own. With the game that has seen him become the sixth man in the history to win a career slam, Federer pockets a confident game.

Roddick who started the year well with a semifinal finish in Melbourne, followed by
a title triumph in Memphis, struggled in the later stages of the season, but with a good run at Queen's Cluband now Wimbledon, Roddick looks to be back in form.

Roddick is on a 'rejuvenation ride' with the kind of confidence that he never displayed throughout in his career. With a confidence -boosting service hold, Roddick stays alive in the match.

Federer regroups himself after the fourth set shock to win an easy service game. Roddick, on the other hand, has exceeded all expectations that everyone had from him to make this final a real nail-biter...!

A-ROD BOUNCES BACK in the match. As opposed to all the other sets, Roddick completely dominates Federer in this one-sided fourth set to level the match. This brings us to the inevitable question, Is Roddick going be the Party-Pooper for Federer's expected celebrations in Wimbledon.....?

Flashes of brilliance from the Swiss star as he manages to hold a tough service game. But with a break in hand, Roddick seems to be cruising though the fourth to level the match...

Roddick shows his shotmaking brilliance in a lengthy 21 strokes rally to consolidate his lead in the fourth set to 5-2 now. Perhaps the best feeling in life is when you not just surprise others but yourself too..Roddick seems to be enjoying one of those moments...!

Even Federer understands that it's too late to recover in the fourth set as an expensive service break against him is paying dividends to Roddick.

Roddick surprised all with his dominating win over third seed Andy Murray in the semifinals here on Friday.

Roddick proves that his chances in this match are far from over with the second only break in the match to hold a formidable 4-1 lead.

Federer has delivered flawless performances in his first two matches at this year's Championships. His opening round demolition of Chinese Taipei's Yen Hsun-Lu gave a clear indication that he is the strongest contendor for this year's title.

Federer aces his way through another quick service game to now put in his best for an elusive break. Roddick, on the other hand, seems to have come out of the shadow of the second set debacle to push himself to limits.

Federer keeps his eyes open for sabotage, thanks to his blistering forehand that literally dictates the point. Although an improved serving from the American tests Federer returning skills. With no breaks so far in the set, another tie-break possibility can not be denied..!

Federer builds pressure with some confident service games to stay ahead in the third set. Can Roddick challenge him yet again?

In another quarterfinal match played at Indian Wells 2009, Roddick outplayed Novak Djokoivc, who had quite a fruitful year till now but on Grass the equations seem to change rather quickly.

Roddick impresses with a quick service hold to keep his title hopes very much alive and kickin' .

Federer is finding service holds comparatively easier than Roddick, which is a surprise. Another surprising factor is the number of aces hit by both men, Federer has surpassed Roddick with 20 so far in the match to the American's 13.

Roddick impresses by saving a break point at 30-40 with some power serving, literally extracting errors off Federer's returns. This is exactly the kind of form that saw Roddick cruise in the first set.

Federer faced his first real challenge at this year's championships when German Philipp Kohlschreiber took a set from him a particularly dominant tie-break. Although his quick damage control in the fourth set to close out the match made Federer see this as an emphatic win.

What Roddick needs now is to make a completely new start to the match from here, forget about the second set debacle and keep the positivity up, which again is quite a challenge as the man has been beaten by his Swiss nemesis in 18 out of 20 prior meetings.

Roddick picks up his first love service game after a long time in the match to somehow prove that the confidence is back in the business...!

Roddick still seems to be struggling with that let down in the second set. Giving way to Federer after squandering those four magnificient opportunities in the tie-break is something that the American is finding hard to deal with...!

Roddick has given some exciting match ups with arch nemesis Roger Federer. Their last encounter was on clay in , where Roddick showed nerves of steel till the end, but
lost the tough three set battle to the eventual champion, Federer.

Federer turns the table around and totally shocks the American in the last set, and now with an advantage to open the third set with serve, Federer seems to have found his way into the match...!

FEDERER STRIKES BACK...! The champion brings the best out of himself after saving four set points to deny Roddick a two sets to love lead. In a tie-break that saw the Swiss trailing 2-6, the 14 time Grand Slam champion holds nerves and picks up points at crucial moments to level the match one set a piece...! The tussle is far from over now....!

Roddick continues to display his serving brilliance for a formidable 4-1 lead in the match. Federer realises that this is not the same Roddick whom he humbled in the two previous finals in 2004 and 2005.

Well, as expected the second set is going to be decided in a thrilling tie-break. Both Roddick and Federer will put in their best to win this set and for the five time champion Federer, this is a do or die situation...!

Roddick brings the champion out of himself and refuses to give Federer a chance to level the match. With an elevation in Federer's game though, this set seems to be on a way for a tie-break finish...!

Federer survives a scare from Roddick including a masterpiece 20-stroke rally to stay in the match..

When Federer made a shaky start to this year's French Open with hard earned win against Jose Acasuso in the second round, many put the Swiss star in their list of possible upsets, but it all changed when the 14 time grand Slam champion proved his mettle against Tommy Haas with a come-from-behind five set victory.

Is this going to be another one of those wins for the Swiss maestro?

Roddick looks in total control of the match with a 5-4 lead in the second set.

Roddick keeps the good work going and leads 4-3 in the second set of the match

Well, Well, Well, what a stage it is, the 14 time Grand Slam champion, touted by many as a sure shot winner for this year's championship, is down a set in the final...!

Federer comes up with a love service game to clear his intentions in the match. With the kind of form Roddick is in, the match seems to takes a completely new turn now.

Andy Roddick takes the center stage away from Federer with a surprise first set snatch and with a newly found confidence picks up an easy service game. it's time for Federer to make a move now...!

In a total turn around, Roddick thwacks some amazing angled forehand winners to get a set point and duly converts it by giving Federer a little taste of his own medicine...! The American makes a super start to this nail-biting final

Roddick displays tremendous confidence to come out of a dangerous 0-30 situation, thanks to his biggest weapon, the serve. Although an 18 strokes rally sets up a break point, which Roddick duly saves with a massive serve, a couple challenges from Roddick let the Hawk-eye save him as he denies four break points to win the crucial game. But, is this shaky game a preview to what is coming next...?

Another love game for Federer, with such a pace of the match,. it's no wonder 10 games are wrapped up in just 25 minutes of play...!

Federer recently became a part of history by achieving a 'career-slam' as the 2009 French Open brought title glory for him. His emphatic win over rising Swedish Star Robin Soderling came at a time when he most needed it.

Roddick looks like a new man with confidence oozing from his blistering serves and thwacking forehands. With such a form, he is sure to make Federer work real hard, and perhaps pull an upset as well.

Federer tops Roddick for an easy service game with some huge serves and angled forehand winners. Today's win will ensure Federer's status as the all time greatest in the game in the eyes of many..!

Federer tests Roddick with some blistering groundstrokes, but Roddick surprisingly survives those rallies to stay ahead in the first set on serve.

Federer's capabilities were first questioned after his loss in the finals of Australian Open when he lost to arch nemesis Rafael Nadal in five tough sets. His emotional meltdown in front of millions left the tennis world wondering whether he is capable of winning big matches at grand stages or not.

Federer cracks another service game to level the first set 3-3. With an edge in long rallies, Federer seems to have found his MANTRA to win.

Wimbledon legend Pete Sampras just joined the league of extraordinary Gentlemen - Bjorn Borg, Ille Nastase, Rod Laver and Boris Becker to watch this exciting men's final

Roddick faces challenge for the first time with his serve in the match, before hitting a glorious pass to manage his way for a 3-2 lead on serve.

One of Federer's most satisfying performance before the triumph at French Open was the win in the final of Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, where he tamed the Lion in his den.

Federer continues to fire aces to grab some easy service games. Both players have a similar style of play, that seems to be keeping the points short.

Roddick, who is determined to prove that he is not a one slam wonder, looks in a completely different form from the several past meetings against Federer. Can he pull a win that will make him a REAL champion...?

Federer makes a similar start to the match with big serves and penetrating groundstrokes to hold serve.

Roddick surprised all with his dominating win over third seed Andy Murray in the semifinals here on Friday.

Roddick opens the match with an impressive service game.

Roger calls heads and loses the toss. Roddick will serve first in the match

The Championships, Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final

Roger Federer vs. Andy Roddick
Federer leads series 18-2
Last Meeting - 2009 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open QF
Federer won 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-1

Roger Federer is standing on verge of creating history as another Grand Slam title will make him the all-time leader in the Singles titles tally, surpassing the American Pete Sampras' record of 14 majors. Ironically, the man who is standing between him and the slice of history is another American, Andy Roddick.

From the technical aspect, both Roddick and Federer have great serves, tremendous court coverage and awe-inspiring groundstrokes. Where Roddick's 'serve and volley' style of play limits his chances to an extent, Federer's all court game gives him an edge in long rallies. No matter what the result, both men know the importance of Sunday's final. The history at the All England Lawn Tennis Club has favoured all sorts of triumphants with the 2001 championships being a witness to a wild card entrant (Goran Ivanisevic) lifting the 'Golden trophy' to the thorough baseliners Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi leaving their mark on the courts that have most ardently been loyal to serve and volleyers of the game. Rest everything remains in the lap of time.

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