Federer vs. Roddick at Wimbledon Final

Andy Murray’s hopes of becoming the first Brit in more than seven decades to win the men’s title at Wimbledon were dashed when he lost to American, Andy Roddick, in the semifinal match.  Murray did not go down without a fight – it took 3 hours and 7 minutes but, in the end, it was Roddick who advanced to Sunday’s final match.

The 26-year-old will have his work cut out for him when he faces five-time champion, Roger Federer, who has set a record for making the championship match at Wimbledon seven times in a row.  Federer defeated Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals.

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Federer and Roddick have quite a history.  The American lost to the Swiss superstar in the 2004 and 2005 finals at Wimbledon and out of the 20 times the pair have met, Federer won 18 matches (including a flawless 3-0 record in 2009).

The 2009 Wimbledon champ will get to take home $1.39 million.