Nadal Halts Federer In Epic Wimbledon Final

After winning the Wimbledon men's final five years in a row, Roger Federer was beaten Sunday by Spain's Rafael Nadal in the longest and possibly greatest men's final in the tournament's history. Rain delays helped extend the competition to 4 hours, 48 minutes.

Co-host Renee Montagne talks with Christopher Clarey, tennis correspondent for The New York Times.

"This match was building up for years between Nadal and Federer, and then the second that Roger's forehand hits the net and his shoulders start to slump, Rafael Nadal goes down on the ground, and all that energy gets released. What made it so interesteing this time especially is that it was happening in near darkness — it was kind of hard to see," Clarey says of the match's dramatic final moments.

Federer was trying to match the 19th-century record of six straight Wimbledon titles, and Nadal was playing to become the first Spanish man to win the singles title in 42 years, Clarey says. The late ending — after 9 p.m. — also added to the historic energy of the day, he says. The roof will be on Centre Court next year, so there will never be another rain delay like they had Sunday, and the final will never finish in that kind of dusky light again. Officials had to ask spectators to stop taking photos because, in the low light, the flashes were distracting the players.