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It was a truly momentous climax to the 2009 Championships as the 27-year-old Swiss became the most successful man in the sport. Sampras, previous holder of that title, had been an unannounced surprise visitor to Wimbledon – where he has not been seen since 2002.

The American arrived three games into the contest, but then sat as enraptured as the rest of the crowd as the two gladiators battled through 77 games, the most seen at any Wimbledon final.

In terms of match time, it was not quite as long as last year’s battle between Federer and Rafael Nadal, but it soon took on similarly epic proportions. And for much of the match, it seemed that Roddick would emulate Nadal’s feat as he hammered away at his opponent. Federer wavered a few times, but never toppled and in the end won on merit. He returns to number one in the world, too, by way of yet another win bonus.

That this was going to be a contest between two big blasters was evident from the opening game, when Roddick slammed down two aces and in the next Federer replied with a couple of his own. That Federer had won 18 of their previous 20 matches was not a consideration on this day. For a start, Roddick, white cap pulled low over his eyes, was clearly a fitter and slimmer version of the man who had already lost to Federer in two Wimbledon finals, and he matched Federer stride for stride, shot for shot, ace for ace as they hurtled through the opening set, completing 10 games in just 25 minutes.

Then came the first sign of a falter. It was from Roddick, who fell 0-30 behind on serve, and Federer upped his level in pursuit of a break of serve which would have left him to serve for the set. He could not have tried harder, or played better. Four times he stood at break point, and on each occasion Roddick battled back to fend off the threat and was finally off the hook, courtesy of a pair of Federer forehand errors.

Perhaps it was the inspiration of surviving such a crisis, but Roddick bounced back brilliantly and when Federer offered him a glimpse of success with a faulty cross-court backhand to go break point down, the American struck. A brilliant forehand down the line forced Federer to project a forehand wide and it was Roddick who went a set in front after 39 minutes. Click here to read the full article… »

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The scoreline reflects how close the second semi-final was. Murray and Roddick matched each other ace for ace, but when it was not an immediate winner, the Scot’s serve was less of a weapon than previously in the tournament and meant that he was not able to dictate the rhythm of play. Murray’s second service is a good 30 mph slower than his first, and it enabled Roddick to come to the net at least twice per game and dominate his opponent.

We will therefore have a remake of the 2004 and 2005 Wimbledon finals, which Federer won in four and three sets respectively. Indeed, the Swiss enjoys an 18-2 head-to-head record against Roddick and will be the red-hot favourite to secure a sixth Wimbledon title and a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam.

Source: Wimbledon.org

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The Texas skies may have poured rain all day Friday, but that didn’t dampen the anticipation of Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker leading into their wedding that night, pals of the newlyweds tell PEOPLE.

And the festivities spilled over into Saturday night, where the newlyweds partied with 250 guests at Stubb’s Bar-B-Que, a large restaurant boasting live music in downtown Austin. A guest tells PEOPLE that the invitation specified a “denim-only” dress code, in keeping with the down-home atmosphere – though the groom wore cargo shorts while the bride sported a long dress.

The Spazmatics played till midnight, and the entire party danced and chowed down on brisket of beef and cole slaw as they ate on satin tablecloths decorated with lanterns and flowers.

When it came to Friday’s nuptials, “Andy always wanted a backyard wedding,” says a friend. As a result, rather than saying their vows outside of Roddick’s lakeside home, the couple headed into a tent erected to protect the party from the stormy weather. (One casualty of the weather, however: the groom-to-be’s pre-wedding golf game.)

As If By Magic
But then, as if by magic, once the 7 p.m. ceremony began, the rain subsided and the frivolity began. “Brooklyn looked absolutely gorgeous,” a source says about the swimsuit-model bride, who, for her special day, wore a fitted, custom-made Vera Wang gown with rouching at the sides and a spray of rhinestones along the back.

Though a friend called the event “very simple,” there was no shortage of glamour during the candlelit ceremony, as bridesmaids – who included swimsuit model Julie Henderson – wore chocolate brown gowns and carried bouquets of white tulips and peonies.

The bride, 21, and the groom, 26, exchanged platinum wedding bands by Tiffany & Co. Decker’s engagement ring, set in platinum with a diamond solitaire, was also from Tiffany’s.

Elton Took Requests
Following the ceremony, guests were bussed to Roddick’s country club, where the cocktail hour was followed by a buffet whose selections included steak, fish and pasta. Then came the cake and the real entertainment: a performance by Roddick’s pal, Sir Elton John.

“When Elton found out that Andy was getting married he spoke to him and said, ‘I know exactly what I am giving you for your wedding present. I am going to play at your wedding,’ ” a friend recalls. ” Well, who wouldn’t want that?”

The British music legend performed eight songs for the couple and their guests, who included tennis icon Billie Jean King, then took audience requests. Says the friend: “It is a special thing for them to remember their entire lives.”

Source: People.com

Andy will be marrying his fiance Brooklyn Decker this weekend in Austin, Texas! Congrats to the happy couple! Here’s the snippet from the NY Post’s ‘Page Six’;

“Andy Roddick, 26, is tying the knot with his model-love, Brooklyn Decker, 21, this weekend in Austin, Texas, friends of the couple say. “Brooklyn and her bridesmaids had a big bachelorette weekend in Chapel Hill, NC, this weekend,” a pal said. “They just bounced around and had a great time.” One bridesmaid is Decker’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue fellow model Julie Henderson. Roddick and Decker met in 2007 when he had his agent contact hers after he saw her in SI.”

Day 10 – Vs. Roger Federer

Fans Wednesday evening at Key Biscayne saw play that rivaled a Grand Slam Final. Andy came up literally points short in an epic match against Roger Federer 3-6, 6-4, 4-6. The nail bitter drew record attendance at the Sony Ericsson Open.

The opening set saw the American firepower struggle slightly with a few unfortunate mis-hits while Federer’s smooth ground-stroke caught the lines. Andy was broken in the fifth game giving Federer the 3-2 lead. He wasn’t able to regain the momentum and at 3-5, Andy’s powered a forehand long and the first set drew to an end 3-6 in forty five minutes.

The crowd had vocal fans from both camps yelling “Common Andy,” and “Common Roger” nearly every point. At 1-2 Andy found himself in a very deep hole, down 0-40 on his own serve. He dug deep, displaying the patience and determination of a Grand Slam Champion, attacking the net to level the match at 2-2. What felt like only moments after Andy may have seen the second set slip away, he broke Federer. It was as surprising to Roger as it was to the fans, as Andy fought tooth and nail from 0-40 again to earn the break. The pair traded holds and Andy served out the set 6-4.

With fans out of their seats, Andy and Roger headed into the deciding set, and it exceeded everyone’s expectations. The two comfortably held their opening service games with some impressive aces. At 3-3 Andy earned two break points. Roger’s fluid ground-stroke’s once again proved near impossible to run down and he fought back to hold. Andy looked to his box in angst, knowing the missed opportunity while Roger found a second wind and gave a rare yet very audible “Cmon.” The stadium was on the edge of their seats as Andy served 4-5 to stay in the match. Once the reached deuce, the tension on Stadium court was intense. It truly was a match that could have gone either way, and Wednesday evening, that way was Roger Federer’s. After two hours of play Andy charged the net on a break point and a blistering passing shot just caught his racket, game set match. The pair traded a brief moment at the net, appreciating the effort and pure skill each other brought to the sold out stadium.

Recap Source: AndyRoddick.com