WIMBLEDON 2006: Final Results

World #1's and Wimbledon #1 seeds Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo won their Wimbledon finals this weekend. Mauresmo defeated Belgian tennis dwarf Justine Henin-Hardenne 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 while Federer beat Spanish lefty phenom Rafael Nadal 6-0, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3.

Mauresmo, 27, is openly lesbian and has had a long history of questions about mental toughness. By hanging tough to beat Maria Sharapova in three sets in the semifinal I believe that the final was actually an easier match for the Frenchwoman to win. With the victory, Mauresmo is the undisputed #1 player in the World, having won 2 of the 3 major tournaments of the year to date.

Federer, 24, has now won 8 major tournaments, and 4 consecutive Wimbledon titles, joining the company of the all-time greats Pete Sampras (7 total, most ever) and Bjorn Borg (5 consecutive). By defeating the World #2 who had previously denied him the career slam, Federer cements his position at #1 similar to Mauresmo.

On to New York!