Federer takes first set in final

Roger Federer kept his nerve in a tight first set tie-break to seize the initiative in the Wimbledon final against Mark Philippoussis today.

Federer takes first set in final

Roger Federer kept his nerve in a tight first set tie-break to seize the initiative in the Wimbledon final against Mark Philippoussis today.

Philippoussis cracked first with his third double fault of the set to hand Federer two set points at 6-4.

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