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5 July 2010
Rafael Nadal has won the Wimbledon title for a second time, beating Thomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the final. It is his second successive Grand Slam victory, after he won the French Open last month.
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John Bennett
Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon
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Just as he did when he claimed his first Wimbledon title in 2008, Rafael Nadal fell to the floor to celebrate winning his eighth grand slam.
After missing out on the chance to defend his crown last year because of a knee injury, this victory will mean everything to the Spaniard.
He was back on the biggest stage in tennis and he never looked like losing. The world number one won the first set 6-3 in just 34 minutes. And although Thomas Berdych had chances in the second set - wasting four break points - Nadal upped his game just at the right time to take it 7-5.
Then with his Czech opponent serving to stay in the match he struck again, taking his first Championship point with yet another powerful winner. So Nadal is Wimbledon champion for the second time. And on this evidence he may well be the man to beat here for years to come.
John Bennett, 大象传媒 News, Wimbledon
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- defend his crown
hold on to his title
- will mean everything
will be very important
- the biggest stage in tennis
the most important venue or event in tennis
- the world number one
the best player in the world
- set
a period of at least six games in tennis
- break points
points where the receiver, not the server, has the chance to win a game
- upped his game
started playing better
- he struck again
he attacked again
- Championship point
the final point needed to win the whole Wimbledon championship
- the man to beat
regarded as the best player
