LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal savoured his greatest ever victory but insisted that dethroned All England Club king Roger Federer was still the best player in the world.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal savoured his greatest ever victory but insisted that dethroned All England Club king Roger Federer was still the best player in the world.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer described his Wimbledon final defeat by Rafael Nadal as the most painful loss of his career, but vowed that he is not about to give up his world number one status to his great rival.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer described his Wimbledon final defeat by Rafael Nadal as the most painful loss of his career, but vowed that he is not about to give up his world number one status to his great rival.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Champions and finals results at the 2008 Wimbledon championships which came to an end at the All England Club on Sunday:

Rafael Nadal (Spain x2) bt Roger Federer (SUI x1) 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7

Women's Singles Final

Venus Williams (USA x7) bt Serena Williams (USA x6) 7-5, 6-4

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Champions and finals results at the 2008 Wimbledon championships which came to an end at the All England Club on Sunday:

Rafael Nadal (Spain x2) bt Roger Federer (SUI x1) 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7

Women's Singles Final

Venus Williams (USA x7) bt Serena Williams (USA x6) 7-5, 6-4

MADRID, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish media saw a 'new era' in Spanish tennis on Sunday after Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon and became the first Spaniard to win the tournament in over 40 years.

MADRID, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish media saw a 'new era' in Spanish tennis on Sunday after Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon and became the first Spaniard to win the tournament in over 40 years.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Recent Wimbledon men's singles champions after Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7 in the 2008 final at the All England Club on Sunday:

1994: Pete Sampras (USA)

1995: Pete Sampras (USA)

1996: Richard Krajicek (NED)

1997: Pete Sampras (USA)

1998: Pete Sampras (USA)

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Recent Wimbledon men's singles champions after Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7 in the 2008 final at the All England Club on Sunday:

1994: Pete Sampras (USA)

1995: Pete Sampras (USA)

1996: Richard Krajicek (NED)

1997: Pete Sampras (USA)

1998: Pete Sampras (USA)