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TV and Internet Audiences Put Wimbledon Top

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 22 Jul 2007 9:46 pm. Filed under Wimbledon.
Over eight million unique users visited www.wimbledon.org during The Championships - an all-time Slam record and the equivalent of the population of London logging on at least once during the Fortnight.
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Wimbledon 2007 Facts and Figures

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 9 Jul 2007 12:24 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
Facts and Figures from the 2007 Wimbledon Championships.
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Review of Wimbledon 2007

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 10:00 pm. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Sunday, 8 July 2007 - As It Happens

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 8:46 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Murray & Cinderella Go to the Ball

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 6:43 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Top Matches of the Tournament

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 6:29 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
As the rain-marred 2007 Championships comes to a close, the Wimbledon website's team of writers reflect on the matches that nevertheless made the tournament so memorable.
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Nadal Came So Close, Says Federer

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 5:41 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Day 13 Summary

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 5:07 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Rafa Bides His Time

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 4:45 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Tears of Joy and Relief from Federer

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 3:43 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Fifth Title For King Federer

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 3:09 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Black and Huber Capture Second Title

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 2:56 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Borg Tips Federer to Break Record

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 2:47 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Frenchmen Strip Doubles Title-Holders

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 8 Jul 2007 2:46 am. Filed under Wimbledon.
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.
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Novotna Among Invitation Winners

Posted by The Championships, Wimbledon 2007 - Grand on 7 Jul 2007 11:54 pm. Filed under Wimbledon.
Former ladies singles champion Jana Novotna collected more Wimbledon silverware as she and Helena Sukova won the Ladies' Invitation Doubles. Jacco Eltingh, Paul Haarhuis, Jeremy Bates and Anders Jarryd were winners in the men's competitions.
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