Roger Federer defeated who in a five-set marathon to win Wimbledon in 2009?

Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in a five-set marathon to win Wimbledon in 2009.

The final took place on July 5, 2009, at the All England Club in London. Federer won 5–7, 7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 16–14 after 4 hours and 17 minutes. The deciding set lasted 30 games, with both players holding serve until Federer finally broke Roddick at 15–14.

The victory gave Federer his sixth Wimbledon singles title and his 15th Grand Slam championship, moving him past Pete Sampras’s record of 14 major titles. It also restored Federer to the world number-one ranking after Rafael Nadal had held it.

The match is often remembered as a classic rivalry contest, but Roddick’s performance was historically strong: he served superbly and lost despite being broken only once. The score can also cause confusion because Wimbledon finals traditionally required a player to win by two games in the fifth set; the later Grand Slam tiebreak rule did not yet apply.