5 Greatest Wimbledon finals of all time

1) Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer, 2008

Arguably the two greatest tennis players of all time took to Centre Court on July 6, 2008 to create history and establish their supremacy over the tennis fraternity.

The anticipation of this final had started the previous year when Federer beat Nadal in an epic five setter to capture his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. The Fedex-Rafa rivalry had already taken shape with Federer conquering the grass throne and Nadal establishing himself as the King of Clay.

It was fight between Federer's class and Nadal's tenacity. Having beaten Nadal in the previous two finals, Federer clearly had an advantage over his opponent. The Spaniard on his part was aiming for the unthinkable French Open and Wimbledon double. Bjorn Borg was the last person to achieve this feat in 1980.

On a cloudy Sunday afternoon, the battle between these two legends brought sunshine to central London. It was tennis of the highest quality, the kind never seen before anywhere on this planet.

Federer's racquet was oozing class and Nadal fought for every blade of grass on the court. Federer with his elegance and magic coupled with Nadal's power and aggression, with splashes of rain here and there, resulted in the 'PeRFect' final.

After playing out the longest final in Wimbledon history, Nadal claimed victory with a score of 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (6-8), 9-7. It was 4 hours 48 minutes of extraordinary tennis which resulted in Spanish joy and Swiss tears. This was Nadal's first Wimbledon title, and what a way he chose to do that.

As John McEnroe rightly said on air, "This is the greatest match I've ever seen". Nadal had managed to do the impossible by beating Federer in a Wimbledon final.

The match ended at 9.16 pm in a shroud of darkness, with Nadal holding the Wimbledon trophy amidst the flashes of cameras. This final has since become analogous to the great Fedex-Rafa rivalry; it surpassed all expectations and highlighted to the world the greatness of these two geniuses.

Special mentions:

Margaret Court over Billie Jean King, 1970

Suaznne Langlen over Dorthea Lambert Chambers, 1919

Arthur Ashe over Jimmy Connors, 1975

Tennis - Wimbledon Championships 2008 - Day Thirteen - The All England Club