Roger Federer wins Wimbledon after epic Andy Roddick battle

• Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14
• Swiss’s 15th grand slam title overhauls Pete Sampras’s tally

Roger Federer gees himself up during his marathon Wimbledon final victory against Andy Roddick.

Roger Federer secured a record-breaking 15th grand slam after he finally overcame Andy Roddick in a tense and gruelling five-set men’s singles final at Wimbledon today.

The Swiss player’s sixth Wimbledon title takes his overall tally of grand slam wins to 15, putting him ahead of Pete Sampras, who was present on Centre Court to watch Federer’s gruelling 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 victory in what became the longest ever men’s singles final at the All England club.

But the world No2 had to dig deep as Roddick secured the only two breaks of serve in the first four sets to take the match into what became a marathon fifth set. The decider went with serve all the way until the 30th game, Roddick having spurned two break points for a 9-8 lead. The American then began to flag and eventually succumbed after more than four and a quarter hours on his own serve.

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