Nadal, Federer and the need for legitimate winners

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Rover Rover found this 7/6/2008 on battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com [flag]
Rafael Nadal: a whimpering, tennis world splicing of Petr Sykora and Ed Hochuli ? I don't consider myself a tennis fan, but my friend and I were lucky to stumble upon today's Wimbledon final where Nadal finally bested Federer in the longest Wimbledon final ever . The ridiculously close match made me think of those unforgettable marathon OT games in the NHL playoffs. It compels me to say ... [link]

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