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Nadal poised to topple Federer LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal stands on the verge of becoming the best player in the world, even if Monday's rankings showed that he was still number two.   Nations:France   People:Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal John McEnroe Roger Federer   Activities:2008 Wimbledon   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-07 Nadal dethrones Federer in five-set Wimbledon epic WIMBLEDON, England - With darkness enveloping Centre Court and the clock showing 9:15 p.m., Rafael Nadal watched as Roger Federer's errant forehand settled into the net, ending what might have been the greatest men's final on the greatest stage in tennis.   Nations:Spain   People:Rafael Nadal John McEnroe Pete Sampras Roger Federer   Activities:2008 Wimbledon   Source:(AP)   2008-07-06 Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England - Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting, five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis.   Nations:Spain   People:Rafael Nadal Pete Sampras Roger Federer   Activities:2008 Wimbledon   Source:(AP)   2008-07-06 Finalists Federer, Nadal know each other well WIMBLEDON, England - After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal. Federer does have a DVD of Nadal's match, but he wasn't exactly rushing to use it for scouting purposes before they meet for the Wimbledon championship Sunday.   Nations:U.S.   People:Rafael Nadal John McEnroe Pete Sampras Roger Federer Andre Agassi   Activities:2008 Wimbledon   Source:(AP)   2008-07-06 Venus beats Serena for her 5th Wimbledon title WIMBLEDON, England - This time, big sister put little sister in her place. Advantage, Miss Venus Williams. She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row.   People:Martina Navratilova Rafael Nadal Venus Williams Roger Federer Serena Williams Steffi Graf   Activities:2008 Wimbledon   2008-07-05 Headlines Nadal poised to topple Federer 2008-07-07 Nadal dethrones Federer in five-set Wimbledon epic 2008-07-06 Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon 2008-07-06 Finalists Federer, Nadal know each other well 2008-07-06 Venus beats Serena for her 5th Wimbledon title 2008-07-05 All-Williams final at Wimbledon; 1st since 2003 2008-07-04 Venus Williams makes Wimbledon final for 7th time 2008-07-03 Mauresmo pulls out of Beijing Games 2008-07-03 Federer sets up Safin showdown 2008-07-02 Nadal crushes Murray in straight sets 2008-07-02 Williams sisters both win on `Graveyard' 2008-06-30 Zheng stuns Ivanovic, Federer cruises 2008-06-28 Venus Williams joins sister in 4th round 2008-06-28 Slick Nadal powers into fourth round 2008-06-28 Venus Williams advances to 4th round at Wimbledon 2008-06-28 Sharapova and Roddick slump out 2008-06-26 Davenport withdraws due to knee injury 2008-06-26 Ivanovic and Sharapova looking good for Wimbledon 2008-06-23 Sunny start at Wimbledon for Roger, Serena 2008-06-23 Nadal ready to prove his title credentials 2008-06-23 Borg says Federer is only third favorite at Wimbledon 2008-06-19 Federer, Ivanovic take No. 1 seeds for Wimbledon 2008-06-18 Mauresmo suffers injury scare ahead of Wimbledon 2008-06-18 Roddick happy to fly under the radar at Wimbledon 2008-06-15 Most-viewed

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