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 played.

Rafael Nadal poses for photographers with the Championship trophy after winning the men’s singles Wimbledon Final against Roger Federer at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6 ...

Nadal Beats Federer at Wimbledon Longest. Winning-streak snappingest. Gruntingest. By almost any measure, it's safe to say yesterday's Wimbledon men's final between five-time defending champion ...

The previous two years, Federer had successfully defended his trophy against Nadal. Trending In the 2006 final, Federer prevailed in four sets, whereas in 2007, in five sets.

Rafael Nadal has made an interesting admission about his epic “milestone” victory against Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final. The 22-time Grand Slam winner also reflected on his ...

After winning the Wimbledon men's final five years in a row, Roger Federer was beaten Sunday by Spain's Rafael Nadal in the longest and possibly greatest men's final in the tournament's history.

July 7, 2008 | Updated July 6, 2008 at 11:52 p.m. Rafael Nadal won his fifth Grand Slam title -- and first outside of France -- by knocking off five-time defending Wimbledon champion Roger Federer ...

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — All these years later, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet again at Wimbledon for the 40th installment of their terrific rivalry — and first at ...

2. 2008 Wimbledon final: Federer’s four-hour comeback comes up one break point short “The man who had championship points, two of them in the fourth set, is trying to hang in now,” the lead ...

LONDON (Reuters) - This was meant to be the year when Roger Federer would equal, if not break, Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. Instead, it was a season in which Rafael Nadal finally ...

PARIS -- As the points piled up and the light faded, it was tough to decide which scenario had seemed less likely at the outset of the French Open semifinals Friday: That Rafael Nadal would be so ...