European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 stars and stripes july 2007 Federer earns 5th straight Wimbledon title by Chris lehourites the associated press England Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title beating Nemesis Rafael Nadal in a five set epic and taking his place in Tennis history beside Bjorn the to ranked Swiss player was pushed to the limit in a grand slam final for the first but he held on to win 76 76 62 for his Lith major Federer is the first Man to win five straight titles at the Allen gland club since Borg did it from the swede watched the match from the Royal Box with other past and applauded As Federer fell to the ground after an overhead smash on match it was such a close Federer i told Rafa at the net he deserved it Asim the Lucky one Federer stretched his record grass court winning Streak to 53 and his Wimbledon winning Streak to he is tied for third on the career list with Borg and Rod Laver at 11 major Trail ing Pete Sampras 14 and Royem persons each one is no Federer to hold the trophy is always the Best after leaving the court wearing Anja Roger Federer Falls to his Knees As he defeats Rafael Nadal to win his fifth straight mens singles championship at Wimbledon on his White sport coat with the Gold of badge on the breast Federer and Borg hugged and visited inside the Federer beat Nadal for Only the fifth time in 13 the spaniard has Defeated Federer in the past two French open finals to spoil his bid to Complete a Ca reer grand five titles in a Fantas said who also lost to Federer in last years i lose but i play great two Federer saved four break Points Early in the fifth two at 11 and two at with Nadal serving at Federer converted his second break Point with a forehand Winner after a 14stroke rally that produced some of the Best shots of the it was Federer first break since the second game of the if Rafael had won one of i think maybe now Rafael would be the said Nasals Toni who also lost to Federer in last years had been try ing to emulate another of borgs records by winning consecutive titles at the French open and Wim who played two other five set matches in a tournament plagued by was on the court for the seventh straight after taking a 41 Lead in the fourth the spaniard called for a Trainer to treat his right Al though he returned with tape below the knee it didst seem to slow Federer finished with 24 65 winners and 34 unforced or Nadal had 50 winners and 24 unforced Nadal also used the Hawkeye replay which is making its debut at Wim to great one a Call reversal in the fourth set infuriated Federer so much that he complained to the chair Umpire after being broken for the fourth in the first Federer converted his third break Point in the Sec Ond defensively returning a hard serve from Nadal and watching the spaniard net a fore in the Federer jumped ahead 52 and thought he won the set on his third set Point when leading but Nadal challenged a Call and Hawkeye showed his shot was Federer wasted another set Point at but finally won with a backhand Volley after Nadal sent a backhand into the net at Nadal broke Federer at 54 to win the second converting his first set Point with a backhand the spaniard then pulled within two Points of doing the same the third coming Back from 40love to but Federer used a pair of volleys at the net to hold to Nadal was again two Points from the set while leading but after he put a forehand in the Federer served an Ace and finished it with a service Putter betrays leaves him seven Back in Golf Roundup the associated press Tiger Woods displayed his full Reper Toire of near miss reactions the Putter the 360degree spin with faced turned to the the drop to his and head bowed with hands on his Mam Moth gallery settled on just one Way to react the very loud that what happens when the Host of the tournament has six Birdie putts that Stop less than a foot from the Hole and two More that Settle less than 2 feet Woods 69 saturday in the National looks Bor ing on the surface 15 pars and Only two birdies but the sights and sounds told the Story of a round that was inches away from being something i turned a 63 or 64 into a 69 very Woods for Woods to win the inaugural version of his own pea tour hell have to stage the big Gest final Day comeback of his pro Hes never won when trailing by More than five strokes after the third but he was at 2 under and seven shots behind Leader Stuart its it really Woods theres no denying when you hit Good putts and you think they Are looking dead turned a 63 or 64 into a 69 very w Tiger Woods tournament Host they kind of wander left or it is and that the Way it goes you have to be which i was Allim still in the Many groups behind the Woods Appleby rollercoaster red his Way to a two stroke the playing with a hairline crack in his made five birdies and three bogeys in 2under round of 68 for a 201 putting him in position to win the event that bears the name of his Good Friend and neighbor in second place Choi trailed Appleby by five following a bogey at the but birdied the next three holes for a 70 on a hot and humid afternoon at congressional country Steve Strieker shot a 67 was three behind after a Tough putting Day in a round of 73 on Woods weighted Down his putting with Lead tape and rebounded with a 66 on on the Putter was on the tantalizing verge of brilliance a 6footer lipped out at an 11footer at 4 died right on the and an 18footer at 15 had Woods swearing out loud after it skirted the Woods frustration showed again at the when he had his Only bogey of the he made two angry swipes with his club after driving his tee shot into the left his Only birdies came at 1 and 16 and the 20foot or at the first Hole was his longest made putt of the he played fantastic tee to Green and really seemed to putt Well and holed said Woods playing Kevin whose 69 included a Hole none at the in sure hell be excited looking for Ward to tomorrow because if he had another Inch it would have been or Appleby had a Tourn Mentlow two bogeys after 36 but was More erratic for every breathtaking Iron shot such As the approach to 5 feet at 3 there was a Hole like when he found the rough with his tee shot and three putted for there were also the Par which included a nervy 10footer at the 18th that kept his two shot champions at Tom Watson struggled in the third round of the senior but his closest pursuers fared no better As whistling Straits finally showed its shaking off a rough Day on a Tiger Woods spent saturdays round in the National using body English to try to get Birdie putts to in the he made Only two and a round that could have been special was instead a 69 that left him seven strokes behind Leader Stuart Appleby heading into course that rediscovered its Signa Ture Windy Watson shot a 1over 73 for a three stroke Lead Over Loren John Sam Torrance and Vicente Fernandez were four Back at 3 players had to contend with a 1020 Mph wind that strength ened later in the Only eight players played the course under Par european pea at ire Colin Montgomerie shot a 5under 65 sunday to win the european open by one stroke after 19 months without a the 44yearold Europe 1 eight had seven Bird ies to come from four shots be Hind to total 11under he Sank 6foot putts for Par at the 17th and 18th and then had to wait nearly two hours to confirm his Victory after an 80minute thunderstorm an earlier one had lasted 45 min niclas fasth was he had 8and 14foot Birdie putts at the last two but missed them