Suddenly, Federer has won two of the three Slam events since Wimbledon 2008, now with his first French. Nadal has won Olympic gold and another hard-court slam in the Australian Open.

Federer had been No. 1 in the world since February 2004. In a three-month stretch in mid-2008, Nadal spanked Federer in the French Open final (6-1, 6-3, 6-0), ended Federer’s Open Era record 65-match ...

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reminisce on their showdown in the 2008 Wimbledon final, where Nadal lifted the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy for the first time. (2:45) ...

The poem details Roger Federer's reaction to his loss. wimbledon 2008 enduring in dull, fading light as the sun finally sinks away… pain flickers… surfacing momentarily in shimmering eyes, ...

S eventeen years ago, Rafael Nadal became the 24th world no. 1 in ATP history. On August 18, 2008, the 22-year-old ended ...

Looking back at the 2008 Wimbledon final now, what is striking is both how right we got it, and how wrong. The instant consensus was that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had just played the ...

Of all the perfect points Roger Federer has played in his stellar career, the 17-times grand slam champion singled out one from possibly one of his harshest defeats - the 2008 Wimbledon final.

Editor's note: This story originally ran in 2018 to mark the 10th anniversary of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's epic 2008 final. Here's a look at the match some believe is the greatest ever ...

The 2008 Wimbledon men's final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is remembered as one of the greatest tennis matches of all time.

John McEnroe describes it as "the greatest match ever played", and the 2008 Wimbledon final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer remains the high point of a rivalry that dominated tennis.