Wimbledon 2010 Finals Live Blog: Tomas Berdych vs. Rafael Nadal

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Published: July 4, 2010

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It's the 4th of July and the gentlemen's final is at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club. Although American fans may yearn for an old-school Andre Agassi-Pete Sampras all-American final, we will instead be treated a Czech versus a Spaniard: not exactly the ratings bonanza NBC was hoping for.

Tomas Berdych makes his first appearance in a Grand Slam final, while Rafael Nadal is making his 10th Grand Slam final appearance, including his fourth at Wimbledon. A win for Berdych could usher in a new king of grass, especially if he is able to beat the top three seeds in the tournament, a feat never before accomplished in a Grand Slam tournament. 

A win for Nadal will be his eighth career major title, placing him alongside Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Fred Perry, Ken Rosewall, and Ivan Lendl. It will also mark his second back-to-back wins at the French Open and Wimbledon. He first won both titles in the same year in 2008.

Bleacher Report will be live blogging the finals as each man looks to make history on a day of history celebration in America. 

Berdych will look to continue cracking big forehands against Nadal, and he'll likely need to have the service match of his life in order to become champion. He has shown great heart against both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, but Nadal is a completely different animal. 

No player covers the court like Nadal, and he may have the best return of serve on the tour. He has made the transition from the King of Clay to perhaps having the best movement on grass courts as well. However, can Nadal's health hold up against a man that has yet to show any signs of being intimidated or overwhelmed by the big stage?

Rafael Nadal wins his second Wimbledon title: 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.

The victory gives Nadal his eighth career Grand Slam title, and he did a somersault on the court afterwards to celebrate his win. The win makes Nadal a major in three of t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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