Oakland Tribune: Federer vs. Nadal in final? Can't wait to see what happens

WIMBLEDON, England -- Now let's see what happens. Roger Federer said exactly what the rest us are thinking.Now that the two best men's tennis players in the world have done what was expected, done what was predicted, have come to the ultimate match of the ultimate tournament, let's see what happens.

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CBS Sports: Federer vs. Nadal: Evidently, you can always get what you want

WIMBLEDON, England -- And so we get what we wanted, get what sports deserve. The best against the best, Celtics against Lakers, Tiger against Phil, Red Sox against Yankees.

Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal.

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CBS Sports: The outsiders: All-Williams final doesn't thrill everyone

WIMBLEDON, England -- The inevitable became the actual. The match that seemed destined is the match that will be played. Venus Williams against sister Serena in the Wimbledon final. They're elated.

But you sense not all of tennis is.

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Contra Costa Times: British Empire's great hope, Murray, raked by Rafa

WIMBLEDON, England -- The poets and poseurs tried to make it more than it was. It's always that way when an English athlete does somewhat well, always that way in a land where sporting success disappeared with the Empire.

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CBS Sports: Sadly for excited England, a day to eat, drink and beat Murray

WIMBLEDON, England -- It was too much for this little nation, the place Shakespeare called this sceptered isle, this happy breed of men. It was yet another sporting disappointment, a creation of dreams superseding reality.

Of course Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray in their Wimbledon men's quarterfinal Wednesday. One miracle was enough.

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