Roger Federer made history when he defeated a persistent Andy Roddick to win a sixth Wimbledon title and claim a record 15th Grand Slam crown in a classical final.

“I’m one of the lucky few who gets cheered for, so thank you for that. I just want to say congratulations to Roger, he is a true champion and he deserves all he gets, I hope to come back one day and get my name up on that winners’ board. ”Sorry Pete, I tried.” to compatriot Sampras while looking up to the Royal Box.” Roddick said.

“I have to give it to him, The critics say Laver, and Nadal’s beaten him a few times … in my book he is the greatest of all times. Roger’s a friend, he’s a good guy. He can get 17 or 18 majors. If he just keeps it going and stays healthy, he could go to 18, 19, actually. The guy’s a legend and now he’s an icon. He’s a credit to the game.” said Sampras.

“Andy played unbelievable, It feels great. It was a crazy match with an unbelievable end and my head’s still spinning, but it’s an unbelievable moment in my career. It’s not one of those goals you set as a little boy but it’s been quite a career and quite a month. This is not why I’m playing tennis, to break records, and this doesn’t mean I’m going to stop playing tennis. I hope to come back for many more years. It’s staggering that I’ve been able to play so well for so many years, staying injury free. For me to be the player I am now, I’m surprised. I didn’t expect it. I never thought I could be this consistent. When he walked in I did get more nervous, But it’s especially nice that so many legends were sitting there – especially Pete. I know how much the record meant to him and he knows how much it means to me. I still feel like we share it just because he was such a wonderful champion. It’s nice that he shows appreciation for what I’m doing.

I’m still processing the whole thing because a lot has happened in the last few weeks, It was such a historic day in tennis and me being the main character in this… I have so many pictures going through my mind. It’s hard to switch off, I want to see the match point again, I want to read something about what the fans saw, how the media saw it. I had about two hours sleep, but it doesn’t matter. I slept enough to last three weeks and I still feel great.

I get inspiration from Tiger Woods and from Michael Jordan who was one of my childhood heroes, Also Michael Schumacher as well, he was at the top for so long. I always get inspired by guys who did something at the highest of levels for such a long time and who are true champions and great ambassadors for their sport.” Federer said.

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