Even if he lost their last meeting, Nadal won five of their last six clashes, including in the semifinals here three years ago. "This is a different match, different moment for both of us. The Spaniard won the 4-hour 19-minute epic, breaking Federer seven times, once more than the Swiss had broken him. Federer sent down 24 aces in the match, while Nadal tried to match up with serve as well as nerve. Federer won 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2Federer came into the final looking for his sixth successive crown on the slick lawns of the All England Club.

Source: Times of India January 29, 2017 03:35 UTC