Rafael Nadal Played Some Heroic Points Before Roger Federer Wrapped It Up
by Giri Nathan from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#4K25K)
The match was glowing white-hot for hours, but in the fourth set, the Wimbledon semifinal between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal began to cool off. Federer got an early break to go up 2-1, and a sense of the inevitable washed over the lawn as both players traded holds, Nadal's traction on the match clearly slipping,"