Great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal face each other in the men's final at Wimbledon

Federer makes a great start and breaks the anxious Nadal's serve in the second game of the match

But Nadal hits back and claims a break of his own to leave the opening set finely poised

Defending champion Federer eventually prevails in a dramatic tie-break to gain the upper hand

The first set lives up to the pre-match hype and ex-champion Bjorn Borg is among those in the crowd enjoying the action

Nadal has two break points in the sixth game of the following set but Federer serves his way out of trouble

But Nadal takes advantage when the next chance of a break comes and the Spaniard wins the set 6-4

The third set goes to a tie-break - and Federer wins it to move within sight of victory

But Federer is all over the place at the start of the next set and Nadal clinches two breaks of serve

A knee problem threatens to stop Nadal in his tracks but after receiving treatment he wins the set 6-2 to set up a decider

Federer triumphs in the fifth set though, sealing a 7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 victory to retain the championship

Both men emerge with great credit, but Nadal must wait for the chance to get his hands on the trophy

Federer is the king of SW19 once again - his fifth straight Wimbledon title sees him emulate the great Borg

The crowd salute Federer after one of the most exciting Wimbledon finals of them all

Jamie Murray and Jelena Jankovic claim victory in the mixed doubles final to bring the Championships to a close