Facts and Figures from the 2007 Wimbledon Championships.

A dazzling final weekend dispelled the clouds and rain which had hung over much of the 2007 Championships. Roger Federer won his fifth title in a row, while Venus Williams was crowned ladies’ champion for the fourth time in eight years.

It’s a beautiful day at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the final of the men’s singles between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The match starts at 2pm but follow all the pre-match build-up and news from around the grounds here.

Jamie Murray – winner of the mixed doubles with Jelena Jankovic – had one thing on his mind when faced the British press after the match – and that was leaving on time to get to the Champion’s Dinner at the Savoy Hotel.

As the rain-marred 2007 Championships draw to a close, the Wimbledon website’s team of writers reflects on the matches that nevertheless made the tournament so memorable.

Roger Federer has admitted that Rafael Nadal ran him so close in this year’s men’s singles final, his first words to his great rival afterwards were to tell the Spaniard that he believed the title could so easily have belonged to him.

With Bjorn Borg watching from the royal box, Roger Federer underlined his greatness today, chalking up his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. There was local pride too, with Jamie Murray capturing the Mixed Doubles crown partnered by Jelena Jankovic.

Rafael Nadal almost won his first Wimbledon title this afternoon, falling in the fifth set to Roger Federer. His performance left few doubting the Spaniard’s moment will come.

Roger Federer’s tears at the end of his epic victory in the Wimbledon final were of joy but also relief. He knew that he had never been as close before to losing his stranglehold on the championship that he holds most dear.

Roger Federer retained his crown as king of Wimbledon, beating young Spanish prince Rafael Nadal to secure his fifth consecutive title, matching the legendary reign of the watching Bjorn Borg, the king of this court from 1976 to 1980.

Second seeds Cara Black and Liezel Huber recovered from a set down to beat Ai Sugiyama and Katarina Srebotnik for the ladies’ doubles title, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Black and Huber also won the title in 2005 and their well-honed teamwork proved too much for their opponents.

Bjorn Borg watched Roger Federer equal his record of five consecutive Wimbledon titles and now expects the Swiss champion to go on and break it. Federer has already set many records and Borg believes he could be acclaimed as the greatest player ever.

Defending champions and top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan were stripped of their Men’s Doubles title by France’s Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra, who celebrated by throwing their shirts into the crowd.