Product Details

• Actors: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer
• Directors: Aeltc
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: STANDING ROOM ONLY
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008
• Run Time: 305 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001CWYUBU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,819 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

On July 6 2008, one dream ended, and a new one began on the Centre Court in Wimbledon. In the latest, magnificent chapter of their storied rivalry, Rafael Nadal dethroned five-time champion Roger Federer by winning the longest-ever Wimbledon men's final.

The consistently heart stopping 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 classic began at 2.35 pm and, thanks to a couple of breaks for rain it ended at 9.15 pm with the 22-year-old from Mallorca dropping to the ground with his arms outstretched in celebration. With the win, Nadal matched Bjorn Borg's fantastic feat of winning the Grand Slams at the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back and also prevented Federer from surpassing the five titles in a row Borg collected between 1976 and 1980.

Conditions for the latest duel between tennis's two finest players could not have been more demanding. The rain, which delayed the start for 27 minutes, eventually cleared but the chill, gusting wind which accompanied it persisted throughout the match, blowing winning shots off course and making life even more difficult for the two competitors. That they coped so well spoke volumes for their skill and adaptability.

The match is being proclaimed as the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time.

The Spaniard, who had squandered two match points in a nerve-shredding fourth set tie-break, added a first All England Club title to his four French Opens, shattering Federer's dreams of an historic sixth successive Wimbledon trophy.

'It's impossible to explain what I felt when I won. I'm just very happy to win this title. I never thought I could win but to do so is a dream'; said Nadal who had lost the last two finals to Federer.

It was late, very late, but not too late to crown a new champion.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definition of a Five-Set Thriller!, August 13, 2008

By	Shore DJ (Oceanport, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

In response to another reviewer, these discs are indeed presented in the 16:9 widescreen format, with coverage by the BBC. This was indeed the match that everyone wanted, and tennis' version of Ali & Frazier or Affirmed & Alydar left it all out on the court in this epic match, taking the fans on an incredible ride. Were it not for the rain breaks, the fans would have been drained as well! Many interesting story lines, with Federer going for his sixth straight Wimbledon title, Nadal trying to get his first title, coming off his 3-set victory over Roger at the French Open. You may know the result, but this match is worth repeat viewing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I have to agree --- DVD1 is of poor quality, DVD2 is much better, November 5, 2008

By	P. P. MISHRA "PPM" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This may sound weird and while it is a fantastic match, the picture quality of DVD 1 is quite poor considering it is a 2008 recording, though oddly enough DVD 2 which is the fifth set is of much better quality. I have purchased a lot of matches from Kultur (including the 2007 Final between them) all of which have been high quality, but quite honestly i was dissapointed and surprised by the overall recording quality of this match. I agree with one of the other reviewers, rent this, do not buy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sorry if the DVD Quality is Iffy, But Greatest Match Ever, June 23, 2009

By	Anthony Ian "anthony_ian" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

For any tennis fan, you will never see another match like this in your life. Most people compare it to the Borg/McEnroe match of 1980. Well, I went back and rented that after this thriller and seriously, it's not even close.

I had the good fortune of recording this from the third set on; I had errands to run and at this point Federer was down two sets and looked like he was gonna be swept. Thank GOD I set the recorder to long play because two hours later I was back and RIVETED to the TV, watching the most insanely played back-and-forth I've seen. The entire match is like a highlight reel. Incredible shots, winners, rallies, saves, misses... it has it all. And on and on it goes... you don't want it to end. And it almost didn't, becoming the longest match in Wimbledon history.

When it's finally over, in the darkness, you can't believe what you've just seen. I've watched it at least 15 times since that day. Unfortunately when you buy these on DVD, you get the BBC feed with the much more staid play-by-play; on the American side John McEnroe and his team were providing awesome commentary and insight which made it even more classic. Alas, I believe the BBC owns the rights to all Wimbledon products.

That said, commentary or not, the match will thrill you to no end. The crowd by the third set can barely contain itself and erupts frequently for the rest of the match, especially at the end. Own it. It's the best match ever.