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I think the standard from both players was exceptional until the last set - but no, it wasnt as great a game as Wimbledon 2008 (which was the greatest match ever in my opinion also)
There was a spell in the third when Rafa seemed tired, but Roger missed a number of chances to break (mostly through good play from Rafa) - and from that point Rafa seemed to get stronger, and in the end Roger faded.
I think it is pretty harsh to say that Roger played badly, this guy has made every grand slam semi or beyond in the last 5 or 6 years, and has only ever lost grand slam finals to Rafa Nadal (and mostly in the French, where Rafa has never lost a game in his life) - I think there is very few tennis players in the history of the game that could have taken two sets from Rafa Nadal today. Roger Federer remains in my opinion the greatest player in the history of the game, but I think a lot of people are now wondering if Rafa will go past him, or if Roger can reach yet another level.
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