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Roger Federer walks onto the court behind Andy Roddick for the eagerly-awaited men's final

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Defending champion Federer takes just 22 minutes to win the opening set 6-2

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Roddick seems to have no answer and his opponent looks in complete control of the match

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Roddick hits back early in the second set and manages to break Federer's serve

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But Federer responds strongly and wins the set on a tie-break before rain briefly stops play

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And Federer wins the third set 6-4 to complete a superb victory and retain the title

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An emotional Federer sinks to his knees after claiming a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles

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Defeat is a bitter blow for Roddick, who never seriously troubled the dominant champion

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Federer joins Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg as the only players to win three in a row in the Open era