I am neither a Federer fan nor that of Nadal but yet I found the first four sets very gripping. In the fourth set tiebreaker, I was on my seat's edge. I couldn't sit through the fifth and I switched off the TV and went to bed thinking it is all over, with Federer retaining some edge over Nadal. When I woke up early in the morning to catch the news, I couldn't believe that Nadal had won. Certainly, the most heart-stopping show on the centre court at Wimbledon. I could see tension writ large on the face of Borg when Federer ripped that backhand pass down the line, denying Nadal what would have been a great 4-set victory. Comparisons down the memory lane are debatable but this one will rank amongst the best in 5-set championship matches. It all came down to one thing. Nadal had immense self-belief and Federer was found wanting in that department. Otherwise, a match of 4 hours and 48 minutes came down to a difference of 5 points between the contenders. How close one could get, considering the time expended!
