Fantastic Federer holds court to join elite

ONCE more tears of joy and relief flowed on Centre Court.

And once more they belonged to Roger Federer, elegant, serene and as ruthless a Wimbledon champion as tennis has ever seen.

The world number one confirmed his greatness with a 6-2 7-6 6-4 win against Andy Roddick to take his third consecutive Wimbledon title and join an elite club including the likes of Fred Perry, Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras.