Wimbledon 2006 Champions

[From official site of Wimbledon]

Roger Federer fought off the tigerish second seed, Rafael Nadal of Spain, to capture his fourth successive Wimbledon title, emulating the achievement of Pete Sampras between 1997 and 2000. The champion's 6-0, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 victory in two hours and five minutes halted a run of four straight defeats by the 20-year-old Nadal this year, including the French Open final which would have seen Federer holding all four Grand Slam titles.
Still, the 24-year-old Swiss was more than content to be hugging the golden Wimbledon pot once more after a tournament in which the opposition rarely troubled him. In fact, it was not until the final that Federer dropped a set against an opponent who clearly believes that, one day, he will emulate Manuel Santana's feat of 1966 and win Wimbledon for Spain. For the moment, however, it is Federer who rules the grass roost, having clocked up his 48th straight win on that surface in Sunday's final.

In contrast, the women's final provided relief and belief in equal measure for Amelie Mauresmo, who finally shook off all doubts about her nerves by defeating the third seed, Justine Henin-Hardenne, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, confirming her status as world number one and adding the greatest of the Slams to the Australian Open she lifted in January, against an ailing Henin-Hardenne.

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