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Roger Federer Admits Rafael Nadal ‘Deserved’ To End His Wimbledon Streak

Federer reflected on his broken Grand Slam streaks, calling the 2008 Wimbledon loss to Nadal the one that “had to be that way.” After five straight titles at the All England Club, he finally fell 9-7 in the fifth in their four-hour-48 classic. “Rafa deserved it so much,” he said, praising Nadal’s breakthrough Channel Slam at 22.