Wimbledon 2006 Men's Championship - Federer vs. Nadal

Men's tennis doesn't get any better than this. World's number one vs. number two. The Swiss matador vs. the Spanish bull. The master vs. the upstart.

Federer is his usual cool self, with his new Nike-designed Wimbledon jacket. You should see it when Nadal stepped into Centre Court. He was running around, jumping up and down, limbering up as if he's on a boxing ring, instead of a tennis court. This boy means business. He has always beaten Federer on clay, but today he's breaking new ground.

Federer is the king of the grass court and he knows it. He totally creamed Nadal in the first set 6-0 in just 25 minutes. Recovering from a bad hangover, Nadal started fighting back. He chases down all of Federer's balls and even manages to return some spectacular shots. Sets two and three ended in tie-breakers with the players winning one each. Prior to the third set that Nadal won, Federer hasn't lost one single set throughout this year's Wimbledon. Nadal just had to spoil Federer's chance at breaking this 30-year record.

Doesn't matter though as Federer won the fourth set 6-3, and with it his fourth Wimbledon crown. Final score 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3.

P.S. See that racquet Federer uses? Bought that exact Wilson racquet just this afternoon. Roger Federer 27 - white and red titanium frame, Double Beam, Power Bridge. Royal Sporting House is selling the tournament-grade racquet for a relatively cheap price, so I bought it. I just hope it's not a fake.