Rafa wins Wimbledon title
July 7, 2008
Rafael Nadal claimed the Wimbledon title in a dramatic five set thriller. Rafa went two sets up and looked like it was going to be a whitewash. Especially when at 4-4 Nadal at 3 break points. Federer saved them all and went on to win the next two sets in tiebreaks.
The fifth and final set was long, intriguing and was up and down like a yoyo. Until the 15th game. Where Rafa got a crucial break and served out the match to take the Wimbledon title.
Afterwards Rafa said…
“It was the most emotional match I have played in my life. Winning here will stay with me for the rest of my life. Of the four grand slams it is the most traditional. To win here on grass is very special. To win Wimbledon for us Spanish is hard to imagine. I am very happy for me, but sorry for him, because he deserved this title, too.”
Simon Says…
Quite simply the best match I have ever seen. Both players were hitting winners after winners and holding nerve on their serve. But in the end Rafa was too strong. I have to say that he is the best in the world at this moment in time, he has proved that he can play the best on grass and most importantly beat him! I thing I must say is there will never be a better final played than this, EVER!
Hamilton wins British GP
July 7, 2008
Lewis Hamilton won his home Grand Prix to keep alive his chance of winning the Championship. In treacherous conditions, Hamilton pulled away from the field and eased to victory.
Hamilton said…
“It is definitely by far the best victory I’ve ever had,” assessed Hamilton. “It was one of the toughest races I’ve ever done. As I was driving I was thinking, ‘if I win this it will definitely be the best race I’ve ever won’. That’s not only because of its history, but also because I’m on home ground and I drove one of my best races ever. I was coming to the last lap and I could see the crowd beginning to stand up and I was just praying, praying, praying, ‘keep it on the track and just finish’. You could not believe the emotions inside. I wanted to push, get it round, and we did. The team did a fantastic job.”
It was an unbelievable race, cars were flying all over the place as the rain came down. Lewis did well to win by so far he was the only person who looked in control of his car throughout the race. This win puts him on level terms with both Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa.
