Tennis History

If you missed the Wimbledon Men’s Final, just go watch it.

John McEnroe himself said that the match was the best he’s ever seen in his life, and he’s seen a lot of matches.

It was the longest final in Wimbledon’s history. The match lasted 4 hours 48 minutes - I’ve ran a marathon in less time. Both players battled it out. At one point, Federer was down two-sets-to-none, then rallied back to win the next two sets, keeping himself in the match. At two-games-to-two in the fifth set, Nadal was making lots of errors, essentially defeating himself. Miraculously, the rain started again, giving Nadal a rain delay and much-needed time to regroup and recharge.

I don’t want to spoil the match for anyone, but when you watch it, don’t miss the end (John McEnroe is overcome with emotion and awkwardly hugs Roger Federer, who immediately marches off).

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