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    • Federer wins fifth title

      Posted by Damianmann from The Hindu

      Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title on Sunday, beating nemesis Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic. The top-ranked Swiss player was pushed to limit in a Grand Slam final for the first time, but he held on to win 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2 for his 11th major title.

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      And Only 34 Years After Billie Jean King Beat Bobby Riggs!

      Posted by Jeff from New York Times

      Wimbledon was the last holdout among the Grand Slam tennis tournaments in not awarding equal prize money to women across the board. The U.S. Open and Australian Open have paid equal prize money for years, and the French Open moved part-way to equality last year, making the prizes for the two singles champions the same.

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