The 2008 Wimbledon Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.A part of the storied Federer–Nadal rivalry, it pitted then-top ranked Roger Federer against then second-ranked Rafael Nadal.After 4 hours and 48 minutes of play, Nadal defeated Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7 (5–7), 6–7 (8–10), 9–7. Nadal defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final in what many regard as the greatest tennis match of all time. The 2008 final was the last in a trilogy. Wimbledon 2008: Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal - as it happened Rafael Nadal wins 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7 Les Roopanarine @LesRoopanarine Sun 6 Jul 2008 06.19 EDT. Relive some memorable points from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's famous 2008 Wimbledon final, regarded as one of the greatest tennis matches in … Federer and Nadal haven’t played each other at Wimbledon since. The 2008 Wimbledon men's singles final was the third in succession between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The 2008 Wimbledon men's singles final was the third in succession between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet … It was also the first time that Federer wasn’t the heavy tournament favourite. In the women's singles, Venus Williams claimed her fifth title, and first win over her sister Serena in a Wimbledon final (she had lost the previous two). Looking back at the 2008 Wimbledon final now, what is striking is both how right we got it, and how wrong.