Analysis of the 2008 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final
Roger Federer faces Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon Gentlemen’s singles final on Sunday. Amazingly, it is the third consecutive year that Federer and Nadal are playing in the Wimbledon final after also playing each other at Roland Garros. Federer is seeking to break Bjorn Borg’s record of five straight Wimbledon titles. Meanwhile, Nadal is seeking his first Wimbledon title and the chance to match Borg’s incredible record of winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. We present our analysis of the players below:
Roger Federer Rafael Nadal
Form Improving with each match Solid with only momentary lapses
Fitness Seems strong, but not tested Smooth road to the finals
Experience Confidence of 5 titles Knows he could have won the 2007 final
Pressure Chance to break Borg’s record Many predict he will win
Intangible Hasn’t won a Slam this year No twists or falls…







