Click to play videoRoger Federer won his fifth Wimbledon title against Rafael Nadal. And after bagging his 11th career Grand Slam, Federer spoke exclusively to CNN's Pedro Pinto, who began by asking him about the severe challenge posed by Nadal.
Roger Federer: Oh absolutely. I have never played a five-setter actually in a Grand Slam final ever. So this is my first time, and against Nadal it is very physical, it's always going to be a tough match against him.
I'm very happy to have come through that test, and to have tied with Bjorn Borg with the 'famous five in a row' world record. It was a great match, great sunny day, no wind, it was perfect for tennis.
Pedro Pinto: What does history mean to you personally? Is it something you pay a lot of attention to, or you just take it in your strideas you are living it at the moment?
Roger Federer: I don't know half of what's going on really, because it's the media that reminds me all the time. It's nice to play for records or against records. It kind of adds something more special to it.
I am very much into the history of the game and I know who to thank who made this sport very special. Bjorn Borg is one of them. So, I was very happy to see him today at the court, and I gave him a big hug after the match. And we both know how it feels to win five Wimbledons. It was a very, very special moment for me.
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