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Roger Federer wins seventh Wimbledon, extends Grand Slam record Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam in more than two years on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in a tight major final 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to win his record-tying seventh Wimbledon championship. The victory returns Federer to No. 1 and will tie him with Pete Sampras with a record 286 weeks atop the ATP rankings. The 30-year-old becomes the oldest winner of Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe in 1975. He joins Serena Williams, who won the ladies' championship on Saturday, as victors in their fourth decade. Federer added another Slam to his record total. He now has 17, six ahead of his closest active competitor, Rafael Nadal. This victory may have put the mark out of reach for the Spaniard, who was bounced in the second round at the All England Club. It's a powerful reminder that Federer, who many consider the greatest player of all time, is far from an afterthought in the age of Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Murray played brilliant tennis for much of the final. Gone was the tentative, nervous youngster who failed to win a set in his first three Grand Slam finals -- two of which were against Federer. He established the tone early with a break of Federer's serve and continued his aggressive play throughout the match. For as good as Murray was, Federer was even better. He was effortlessly sublime in victory. It was the closest he's been in a Slam to the player who won him five straight titles from 2004 through 2008. He was <b>...</b>