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Wimbledon: Final Day

Tuesday 3 November 2009 17:26, UK

  1. Image: Roger Federer claims his sixth Wimbledon title after an epic final against Andy Roddick.
  2. Image: Roger Federer and Andy Roddick line up on Centre Court ahead of the men's singles final.
  3. Image: And the American quickly fires down his first booming ace of the afternoon.
  4. Image: Swedish umpire Lars Graf was in the chair for his first ever Wimbledon men's singles final.
  5. Image: Former winners Pete Sampras and Rod Laver were among those in the Royal Box for the final.
  6. Image: Seven-time SW19 champion Sampras watches intently to see if his 14 Grand Slam title haul will be surpassed by close friend Federer.
  7. Image: However it is not going to plan for the favourite as he loses the opening set 7-5.
  8. Image: Much to the delight of A-Rod.
  9. Image: There was also joy for French pair Stephane Houdet and Michael Jeremiasz after they won the men's wheelchair doubles final.
  10. Image: Roddick continues to stretch himself on Centre Court as the second set drifts towards a tie-break.
  11. Image: Roddick fires down a serve as he races into a 6-2 lead in the second set tie-break.
  12. Image: But, remarkably, Federer fought back, winning six consecutive points to level the scores at one set all.
  13. Image: It was also a special day for Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov after he beat American Jordan Cox 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the boys final.
  14. Image: In the men's over 45 doubles final, Britain's Jeremy Bates teamed up with Sweden's Anders Jarryd to beat Mansour Bahrami & Henri Leconte 6-4 7-6.
  15. Image: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is also spotted in the crowd at SW19 watching Federer and Roddick battle it out.
  16. Image: And it is the Swiss who moves one set away from the title by winning the third set 7-5 on the tie-break.
  17. Image: Woody Allen and Russell Crowe also made their way over to the All England Club for the final showdown.
  18. Image: But Roddick wasn't following the script - the number six seed breaking in the third game of the fourth set before taking the match into a decider.
  19. Image: Neither player could force a decisive break as an epic fifth set went into a 30th game.
  20. Image: But, after four hours and 16 minutes of gripping tennis, Federer broke serve to clinch his sixth Wimbledon title and 15th Grand Slam.
  21. Image: Six of the best for Federer who lifts the famous trophy aloft.
  22. Image: The new world number one leaves Centre Court to a rapturous reception.