The 2006 Gentlemen's Final has been set:
Roger Federer SUI (1) vs. Rafael Nadal ESP (2). Astonishingly, it is the same matchup as last month's Fremch Open final, which was won by Nadal in 4 sets. Nadal is one of the few players on the ATP Tour who has more wins than losses over Federer, in fact he has beaten the World #1 four times in 2006! Federer has actually only beaten Nadal once, and in that match he was two sets to love down but came back to win. However, they have never played on grass. Federer has won 47 consecutive matches on grass. The only person to beat Federer in the last 12 months is Nadal. Now, Nadal is the only person standing between Federer and a fourth consecutive Wimbledon Men's singles title, which has only been achieved by Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras. If Nadal wins, he becomes the first male player since Borg to win the French and Wimbledon in the same year, one of the most difficult feats in tennis (Borg did it 3 years in a row!)
It is a battle of historic proportions!
WHO I THINK WILL WIN: Federer (in 4 sets, possibly 5).
WHO I WANT TO WIN: Federer.
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