Five up for Federer - but Nadal's getting closer
Federer makes it five
It had everything, didn't it? It was the immovable object against the irresistible force! The best in tennis - it was supreme, what you're aiming for. No two players have ever played better than this. It's difficult to compare across generations, with the equipment and training, but in terms of what they do with the ball and how they hit it, there's never been a match as good as this before. The defence and attack from both players was as good as anything I've ever seen, and there were a couple of moments when they were both 'on', and it was extraordinary.
Federer was the worthy winner. You felt that whoever got the service break would be away, and the way Federer finished it off was amazing. He almost looks fragile at times, the way he strolls round the court and with his delicate shot-making - compared to Nadal, everybody looks a bit frail - but as soon as you thought that he upped it, and it was just wonderful to watch. It was classic one-on-one, glorious to watch - almost like a fencing or a boxing match. Bjorn Borg looked at times like the good lord looking down from his cloud. After everything that had happened in the tournament, it was the perfect ending.
Nadal getting closer
There's no doubt Nadal is narrowing the gap. The amount of work he's put in is incredible, and he was on court nearly every day. He will be so tired today. Federer even said he's got to grab as many titles as he can before Rafael nicks them all. And as he gets closer, there is no-one within sight of these two, whoever is number 3 or 4. It's also worth remembering, before we start saying that Andrew Murray is going to be number one, that Roger was by four years the oldest of the four semi-finalists.
Venus is her name
She managed to dig her way out of some tricky situations, and through the tournament she became battle-hardened. Over the years, she's become such a great match-player. The trouble for Marion Bartoli was, when you go up against someone like Venus, it's unlikely you'll win.
I wouldn't have picked a Bartoli victory against Henin in a billion years, but there you go, that's what one-on-one sport is supposed to be. Of course, the reason Bartoli came back after the first set against Henin was that she wanted to be around Pierce Brosnan a little longer! The last thing you want is for a sport to be too predictable, and Bartoli getting through was probably the biggest surprise of the tournament.
Jamie and Jelly
I asked Judy Murray if they were courting, and she said "Not as of last night!" Some of the highest ratings we had was for their semifinal and final, and who would have thought that Jamie would be the first Murray to pick up a Wimbledon final? It's also a huge boost for us in the Davis Cup, and it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, he's a charming kid.
NEXT PAGE: Andrew gives us his highlights, his low points and what made him smile most.
9th July 2007
