Men's Final Wimbledon

and Marin Cilic will walk out on centre court in 10 minutes' time

to contest the men's singles final here at Wimbledon.

It's one of the biggest days in world sport,

so not surprisingly, the tension is high.

Simple, everyday. Ordinarily, in tennis, like music. It facilitates

everything. It transfers power. Electricity. Like a nerve, it

pulses. Release. Mike vein, it carries lifeblood to the heart of

the game. To the present - and the future. 1889, and William Renshaw

wins his seventh Wimbledon title. 111 years later, in 2000, the

American Pete Sampras wins his seventh Wimbledon title. 2012,

Switzerland's Roger Federer wins his seventh Wimbledon title. This trio

entwine. Stretch the timeline to today, and

just one has the chance to break the tie. But it is a fine line, because

standing in his way is the former US Open champion Marin Cilic. A man

hoping to strike his own cord. But with 18 Grand Slam titles and

counting... Who would bet against the greatest of all time... Becoming

the greatest of all time, here? COMMENTATOR: That is extraordinary!

Pure genius! Brilliant! I love that! Probably the greatest champion of

all time! Roger Federer is the man who, more than any other, knows how

to break the tape. And thanks to Boris,

Mac and Pat for that. So, can Roger put the "eight" into

"great", and make history today? So, in draw order, it's Cilic

against Federer ? Cilic has one Grand Slam title,

the 2014 US Open. And this is what they're playing

for - the Challenge Cup. It's made of silver gilt,

stands 18 inches high, As for the matter of prize money,

the winner will walk And looking ahead after the men's

final, there's a cracking mixed doubles final ? and it includes

a battle of Britain, as number one seeds Jamie Murray

and Martina Hingis face defending champions Henri Kontinen

and Heather Watson. It is an unbelievable feeling here,

almost every seat is taken, it must bring back memories for you, Boris?

Lots of memories, I was just thinking about how it was like when

I was 17 and 18, just those minutes before the final, when you want to

sink into the ground you're standing on because of the nerves. And Tim,

you were talking about Cilic, now, let's dissect Roger Federer, and you

have been talking about his serve putting people under pressure?

Again, Federer's is not the fastest serve, he's not serving the most

number of he's a, but it is the accuracy and variation. You can see

him here, down break point in the third set against Berdych. I mean,

that is just perfection in terms of hitting the spots and the corners

of. This is where Boris and Andrew and myself were having a guessing

game as to where he was going to serve, and we all got it wrong! I

said he was going out wide, and he went straight up the middle! It is

the foundation. He hits the spots to get himself out of trouble. Here,

you can see the accuracy. Those green areas are within 2ft of the

line. That's probably a bit generous for Federer, but you can see how

accurate he is. And the serve is really important, Boris? It is the

foundation of the game, and it puts a whole a lot of pressure on the

returner, because he knows, if he loses his serve, Roger is going to

hold, and win a set. The ball boys and girls coming out, everyone is so

excited, giving them a round of applause. And for the rest of the

tournament, we start at one o'clock, today, starting at two o'clock gives

people a bit of extra time to finish their lunch and their pins and

champagne. It is, the expectation is... There's your old sparring

partner, Boris! My old friend! And Chris Evert watching as well, the

place is full of former champions. So, the scene is set in this

special anniversary year. In 1927, the BBC produced

their first radio 80 years ago, the first television

pictures were beamed from here, and 50 years ago, the first colour

programme in the UK and Europe The BBC and Wimbledon is a special,

unique partnership, steeped in history, and always looking

to the future. It was a family tradition, Wimbledon

is sort of our Super Bowl. You could feel the tradition, the magic thing,

inside those gates. Walking through the gates, everything was so new. I

was in awe of the whole place, it was just amazing. Loved the court,

loved the atmosphere of the place, the ball, it was different.

Everything I am his because of these courts. I came here for one reason

only, to try to win Wimbledon. The waiting is over! It would be another

dream come true. The most beautiful thing is going to happen to someone

today. I think that's what is so special about this tournament, the

history and the tradition, the champions that have gone before.

Very much so. All these legends have played on this court. It really

changes your life, once you're called the Wilden champion, doors

will open that you never knew existed. And here is Marin Cilic,

passing on the very heavy tennis bag! I'm not sure what they carry in

there, their racquets, but our whole lot more as well. A lot of racquets,

a few changes of shirts, maybe another pair of shoes as well.

Different from any other match. Most matches, you walk onto the court

carrying your bag and your racquets, but here, it is down to the ball

boys and ball girls. It is quite away from the locker room is, these

men have worked a lot and played a lot over the last two weeks, so it

comes in handy! Did you ever talk to your opponent in the locker room?

Always try to avoid that. This little bit, just before you come

out, there's the awkward feeling when you look at each other, then

you don't, you do not get into deep conversation. The locker room is

down the corridor, down the stairs is the warm-up area. I saw Federer a

bit earlier, doing his stretches of. Coming out of the locker room now.

Getting ready to go out. Getting ready to go, and so they now do that

long walk, and Cilic looking at some of the great champions on the walls.

Going just past the members' balcony as well. In some ways, not carrying

your bag, you get used to it, it is almost like a comfort blanket? Yeah,

it is a new feeling, but Cilic, he must have been watching Federer,

because he won it seven times! It can be intimidating. Yes, it is a

nerve-racking time, the hour before must feel like four hours. Certainly

the minutes before, you're really ready to go, the match has been

called, the referee says, you're on. It is a long walk, as Boris said. I

think both players will be keen to get out on the grass, get a racket

in their hand and start hitting some balls. Just going past some of the

guests that will be going into the Royal Box. Just on the right is

where the trophies are. The famous Kipling saying, and out past the

honours board. A new experience for Marin Cilic, but Roger is looking so

relaxed, just another match. But it doesn't get easier, the importance

of it, you know how much it means to you. Obviously, he's in his 11th

final. TIM HENMAN: Standing ovation, and

they haven't even hit a shot! It never happened to me!

BORIS BECKER: I get goose bumps watching, talking about it, I get

excited. Imagine what these two players must feel. That is the Duke

and Duchess of Cambridge taking their seats. All you respect to

Marin Cilic, he has earned his place in the final, but I think that

standing ovation was for Roger Federer. I think when he left

Wimbledon last year, everybody wondered whether that would be the

last time we would see him because of his knee injury. Very much so, I

think he would be the first to admit that he was not sure whether he

would come back or not. All the scheduling at the beginning of this

year has really worked out. He's the first one to leave his chair. Time

for the coin toss. In this year's men's singles final, it is the turn

of Place To Be. They have asked 11-year-old Lucas to do the coin

toss. It provides emotional and therapeutic services in schools

across the country, helping children to deal with bereavement and family

breakdown. It is a charity of which the Duchess of Cambridge is patron.

Interesting, making Federer wait a little bit. You would never have

done something like that, Boris. Never! I don't think it is going to

bother Roger anyway, is it? Gentlemen Hawk-Eye, as usual, when

you challenge, say something. This is hence, this is tales.

SUE BARKER: Big moment for Luca. Who's going to go home with a

magnificent photo to put on his bedroom wall. You can see how tall

Marin Cilic is, he is so much bigger than Federer. Cilic is 6ft 6ins,

he's got long arms and legs. That's why he can served so well, because

of the height. And we talked about Roger's injuries last year, but

Marin Cilic is saying this is the first time in six years that he has

been injury-free. It is always a challenge for the players. If you

said to the 128 men and 128 women at the start of the tournament, who is

100% healthy? You would not get many people raising their hands. It's

what you have to deal with, the stresses and niggles. But when you

get into the latter stages, playing best of five set matches, you've got

to be able to manage that. I think it was amazing that this time last

year, Federer was pretty much on one leg and he still should have got

through to the final, he really had an opportunity against Raonic. That

was when the questions started, is he going to be able to recover from

this? And he ended up taking six months off, and from January this

year, the rest is history. He has not clocked a set, and he did not

even drop a set in Halle, either. He's sublime at the moment, and the

question is, is he the best ever? I think so, because the competition

gets better every year. In order to stay on top, you have to improve

every year, therefore, my vote goes to Roger. This guy, Marin Cilic,

players fear him? TIM HENMAN: I think there is an

element of unpredictability. He's a bit erratic. He has had some poor

losses in the first five months of the year. But when he gets confident

and aggressive, that's when he's very, very dangerous. We saw it in

2014 when he won the US Open. That helps him here, having been in a

Grand Slam final before. And we saw how well he played at Queen's, where

had match points in the final against Feliciano Lopez. He would

have been disappointed to lose that, because Queen's in its own right is

a big tournament. He talked about it coming into this event, how he had

form and confidence and grass court tennis under his belt, and now he's

through to another final. And Tim has been talking about the

Cilic serve, the aces. A lot of cheap points. Yes and we don't count

the error causing the great serve. The opponent gets a look at the

serve. And it has to be strong. He is looking incredibly comfortable on

the grass. He is getting Bert and better with every round. Do you

think the first set is key? I think Federer is a good frontrunner, if he

gets up, the chances of Cilic coming back in four or five are less. If

you look back 10-15 years ago, if you were 6'6" you were abnormal in

terms of height and nine times out of ten you weren't a great mover but

now the big guys, Querrey the same and Cilic move incredibly well.

It'll give him the wingspan to return serve and the height to hit

the big, booming serve. He has had 14-and-a-half hours on court,

Federer nine hours and a tough match against Giles Muller but talking

about Federer, at the Australian Open when he came back, even he said

he didn't know you what to do but he won the three five-set matches. He

had been off for six months. He was talking about whether or not he

would be good enough. What an incredible six months he has had.

The whole year was geared towards Wimbledon. He wanted one more crack

at it. I don't think he was convinced he was in such good form

entering the tournament and now, six matches later, one more to go. Its

all about history as far Roger is concerned. He wasn't won since 2012.

And that's not good enough in Roger's book. Anyhow spoke to him in

the clay court season and asked him about his decision. He said in all

due respect I have won the French once, but at Wimbledon on grass, to

be seven and make it jump to eight is massive. He wanted to focus his

attention on to this event. He put himself right in the box seat for

the final. Now he has to deliver one more performance. 29 Grand Slam

finals. When we saw him here as a junior, he was good but, it is

incredible figures. Yes and counting. When he first played in

the Centre Court, peating Pete psalm -- beating Pete Sampras and nobody

knew he would have so many wins and into so many finals, the number is

mind boggling. The next gen coming up and a 35-year-old dominating

tennis, who would've thought that. He has been voted for 14 years in a

row, the most popular player. The crowds are going to be on Federer's

side. How do you see it going? I think Federer will pick it up but

maybe in four or five sets. I have to agree Federer in four. We have to

g players at the chair and time for Boris and Tim to make their way to

the commentary box and I hand over to Andrew Castle for this men's

final. ANDREW CASTLE: What anticipation

here. Centre Court full and here come our two finalists.

Hugh Grant and Chris Kermode, executive chairman and President of

the ATP. That was a bit tight. His first forehand of the match

wasn't brilliant. Bounced it before the net. Easy one there and put

himself in a spot of bother. As much as you can practise in the

days before, you cannot practise how it feels to be in a Wimbledon final.

Both players are nervous. Federer in his semifinal put Berdych

under a lot of pressure early on, electing to receive. It's paying off

here. He would've taken an opportunity to get to deuce and at

least threaten this Cilic serve. TIM HENMAN: On the line and directed

beautifully into Federer's body. That will be a relief for him and

his supporters' box. Friends, relatives and coaches all up there,

bound to be nervous, and so, too, Federer with a couple of misses that

you might not have expected. This is not necessarily going to be a

triumphant three-set victory for Roger Federer. You can't take

anything for granted. Well, that will bring joy to his

heart. The first serve repelled. I think he can turn around to, can't

he? A couple of dodgy forehands in the first game but that one really

executed, aggressive and early. Cilic will return the Federer serve

back more than any other player in the tournament. Roger knows that.

Which is Swiss German for ""Let's go." That's in the very first

service game. That's what is going on underneath this very calm

exterior. So held up there by the ball girl,

collecting the ball and makes his first double.

Only his 11th in the tournament in six previous matches.

UMPIRE: Mr Federer challenges the ball call on the right. The ball was

called in. If it is in, does he get the point or play a let? It is in,

they'll probably play two. UMPIRE: Let, first service.

Cilic not affected by that at all. There is a problem with the rule in

tennis. The call came after Cilic hit. Or barely hit the return. So

Federer will feel he had to win that point twice.

Both players taken to deuce in the opening service games. Federer can

exhale a little bit. But even after just eight minutes of the first set,

you can feel the intensity of both players.

The court was watered last night, after a very late-night finish, the

ball might be staying a bit lower than we have seen in this

tournament. It is a pretty damp day, humid, the board is not fly through

fast. Another hold for Cilic. ANDREW CASTLE: It was a very

late-night for the ground crew here. The doubles last night was

absolutely spectacular, if you missed it, too bad. Lukasz Kubot and

Marcelo Melo coming through a hard five setter. That was followed by

the women's doubles, which finished an awful lot quicker. This court

obviously gets chewed up just behind the baseline, just where they land

on serve. You can see those patches, it has always been thus, and every

year, it wears slightly differently. You're going to get a couple of

bounces which are not perfect on a grass court, it's part of the deal.

And there is no doubt, when you look at those worn patches these days,

with players coming to the net far less frequently, behind the baseline

is going to take a hammering. Grant just taking on towel due to --

duties, actually. BORIS BECKER: If you're up at the

old footage, the courts look far worse. I think overall, the courts

are in fantastic shape. That's going to be one of the key

shots in the game, Cilic's return on the Federer serve, especially on the

second serve. We always talk about how Federer

likes to make a fast start, get the early break, but it's check that's

posing a few problems. He doesn't serve many double faults,

Federer, he's served 12 in the tournament, two today. He's focusing

on pressing a bit harder on the second serve against an opponent who

he feels threatened by on the return.

And we have our first break point of this 2017 final, and it's Cilic's.

Jonas Bjorkman with the Hatton there. He likes that play. If you

see a second serve on a big point, climb on it, go for it. You've got

to make it! Put the ball back into play, at least!

Amazing how, even in the fourth game, these little points here and

there can have a huge impact on proceedings.

Roger Federer, hugely experienced, but it doesn't count for too much

when you have to go out there and do it again and again and again.

Sometimes he says he wants to go out there and lay as if he had no

experience at all, go out and play with the freshness of an

18-year-old, who hasn't made all those mistakes.

Since being break point down in the previous game, Federer has won four

straight points. It seems like Federer is slowing down the pace in

the last couple of rallies. No wonder the court has worn out,

he's bouncing the ball so many times, isn't he?

Oh, slimmed down, Cilic, and Federer manages to scamper across himself!

That could have been nasty for Marin Cilic, and Federer just managing to

get it up and over the net. Actually, is left him quite a lot to

do, didn't it? Federer just happy to get it back.

Taking the pace off it, forcing Cilic to generate the pace himself,

and he didn't look comfortable on that forehand. Six straight points

to Federer. And the pressure tells. First break

to Federer. Marin Cilic is not getting enough

first serves in, notably on that break point, but in previous games

as well. Perhaps a sign of nerves. Having had that break point, what

disappointment, almost got back into it, Tim? He did, he had a bad spell

there, losing six points in a row. Look where Federer is looking to

take the return, stepping in, looking to control it when he gets

the opportunity. A bit like when the opening goal goes in in goal, where

previously in not much was going on, Boris? At the start of the match,

it's always important to get your nose ahead a little bit. It's funny,

he looks up to him so much, but he's in the opposite coaching box to Ivan

Lubicic. I just feel conditions are a lot slower today. Federer likes to

win the points a lot faster, especially on the serve.

UMPIRE: Correction, the ball was good. Replay the point. It looks

pretty fast to me out there, Boris! Excellent overall from the umpire,

the first men's singles final for him.

It feels like Cilic wants to go for a bit too much now, slightly

overhitting the groundstrokes. Matches within matches, Federer, ten

of the last 12 points, from break point down. About to go up 4-2.

The former Swiss Davis Cup captain in there, and Ivan Ljubicic there,

the physical trainer and Miirka his wife and his agent. The normal crew

in the front row. Mum and dad here, too. I wonder if the two sets of

twins will make an appearance, if he wins today?

Federer had a little bit more freedom on the shot. He can break up

and take more chances. This time Federer from the serve,

went one step earlier, and the return went out. Beautiful.

Well, it was in the semifinal with Tomas Berdych, he was trying to make

this shot for about an hour. One was terrible. This ranges in now T

hardly got to the service line, one of the ones with Berdych but this

was perfection. He got the right club there? A 56 degree wedge? A lob

wedge. A bit of backspin. Physical felt like Cilic had a

chance it steady the ship up, 40-0 on serve. Back it deuce. -- back to

deuce. Cilic a little indecisive here.

Could've taken the ball out of the air.

UMPIRE: New balls, please. Federer leads 4-3, first set. Well, a bit of

sporting history for Marin Cilic as far as Croatia is concerned. Goran

Ivanisevic of course the winner in 2001. We won't talk about that and

the French Open champion in 1997 but nobody in Croatia has ever won two

of these major Championships. Others playing under the Yugoslav flag,

were also finalists. Pilic, as well, who I know you know well, Boris but

on the verge of his own sporting history, Marin Cilic. How do you

think he has settled, Boris? I think Federer is in better shape for the

moment. But the last service game was a bit more convincing even

though he had let a 40-0 slip back to deuce. They are having new balls

now, I think the slower conditions affect the Cilic game more than

Federer. They are eyes only for each other, there, the Duke and Duchess.

A beautiful royal box. Rod Laver, Michael McIntyre, Hugh Grant, Eddie

red main. Quite an occasion out There and Stefan Edberg there, with

his wife. A former champion here. So, serving with new tennis balls,

4-3. Federer playing with a bit more

freedom, unshackling his ankles and arms.

He is ranked world number 5 at the moment, despite being Australian

Open champion. Really hasn't played that much tennis. He did the

sunshine double. What is that, oh, Roger, greatest of all time." He

took the entire clay season off, came back and played Stuttgart. Then

won hchl alle, for the ninth time. . -- then won Halle, for the ninth

time. Without dropping a set. Chill has had a good grass court

season, having match point at Queen's Club against Lopez.

I did see one empty seat, it's up by gangway 311, but I haven't seen any

others. 14,999 in here. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Ripped it across court. And that gives him set point. 34

minutes played. The fist one was speedy. The second one...

A good serve from Cilic. He not only wants Federer to serve for the set

but if he were to lose this set, it would be better to be serving first

in the second. The serve percentage is not as good

for Cilic as it has been in the tournament, just about 50%. Even

worse on the second serve. Under the pressure.

UMPIRE: Let, first service. Cilic hasn't served an ace yet,

which indicates that Federer is seeing the direction that Cilic

wants to serve, early. UMPIRE: Game and first set, Federer.

36 minutes it's taken. Roger Federer takes another step towards history.

Of course, he is going for his eighth Wimbledon title. His 19th in

total. That would match Helen Wills Moody a great start of the '20s and

'30s. The break was key. Federer got there first but Cilic had his

chances as well, it has to be said, Tim? He did early on but on the

left-hand side, Cilic in the serving categories, less than 50% of first

serves going in. Coming into this match he was high 60s. Federer

getting too many looks at second serves. And we saw there, as Cilic

returned to his chair having lost the first set, he gave his racket a

massive smack on the chair. He is obviously frustrated with his

performance. And looking to try and show a little bit of emotion to get

back into the match. The first set is over, you can press the reset

button. It was a bit of an ordeal most of the time for Cilic. A couple

of misses early on which unsettled him. Yeah, you can tell the occasion

has got to him. So far he is playing in not a free and relaxed way. In

the first couple of games. Maybe it is good for him to get the

frustration and nerves out. He is not moving his legs and arms. He

almost looks like he is intimidated by the final. Bjorkman there, who

lost to his charge's opponent in the 2006 semifinal. I talked to Jonas

about that match because I was on the receiving end of a lesson from

Federer a couple of years prior to that. He said he was coming off the

court playing the best tennis of his life. He lost 2-0 in two and he said

he played well. -- He lost to love in two. Now

Federer wants to keep the momentum on his side.

Well, that will keep the momentum, won't it? Federer was serving 66%

first serves in for the tournament. Today 75% first serves. Finding the

mark. Peaking at the right time. That's what's been so amazing over

the years with this man, producing his best at the most important stage

of the tournament. The crowd would like to see a match here, Cilic is

going to have to up his game, or he's going to get thrown off this

Centre Court fairly fast. The first stage is to hold.

And his very first ace of the match here we go. 144 three is the fastest

this tournament. BORIS BECKER: That's what he needs -

quick points on his serve, to make this match competitive again.

He's falling apart a bit. TIM HENMAN: Not always easy when

you're a big man, if you're a bit nervous, one thing which does not

always work is your footwork, making those small steps.

ANDREW CASTLE: He's got to get those size 14s moving.

That's away as well, and this is difficult now, difficult to watch,

in some ways. A set and a break. It reminds me a little bit of the

women's final yesterday, where the first set was close, and then all of

a sudden, one of them starts swimming away. This man has been

hearing 11 times, he knows exactly what it feels like, on the winning

end and on the losing end. Now, he speeds up the game, he keeps the

points short. He sees that Cilic has made 13 unforced errors, he's got

the momentum, he wants to put his foot on the accelerator.

He needs to win these, doesn't the? He needs to win those exchanges.

Points won on second serve will be crucial today, because that

indicates who is winning from the back of the court. And the news on

that front is bad for Cilic. There's another important step that

goes with that Eddie Betts first serve percentage. If you're serving

on a very high level, you don't have to hit many second serves a. This

doesn't look promising. The tournament doctor and

physiotherapist are out there with him, and he seems to be very

emotional. The supervisor is there. He's clearly in terrible shape here,

and I had no idea that this was an ongoing situation, which it appears

to be. We hope he's OK. He had along four-setter with Sam Querrey, he had

a day to recover yesterday, but obviously, it was not enough, it

seems. I saw him holding his leg a couple of times in the first set,

and he did slip over at one stage. 14.5 hours on court is a lot of wear

and tear. Vincent, on the right-hand side, is his agent. We would hate

final to finish this way. We remember another shortened match

that he played in the Queen's final in 2012 against David Nalbandian.

You may remember David now banned in kicking one of the hoardings at the

side and striking the line judge. So, the medical team, the

supervisors, the tournament referee, it appears to be something that

everybody knew about. Federer is ready to play.

Wonderful scenes, the crowd is giving Cilic a standing ovation.

Federer obviously observing the situation. I'm sure he doesn't know

what's going on with Cilic. Is it possible that he just took

such an emotional hammering in that first set and was just disappointed?

You can react in all sorts of ways, I wouldn't have thought so, but...

It must be physical, mustn't it? Groundstrokes, down in speed. You

can get quite wound up over the course of six matches and two weeks

when you're trying to achieve a career ambition. No hint of an

injury, and they didn't stay there for the medical time-out.

BORIS BECKER: On this Centre Court, you have to show your true

character. Oh, that will do! And that's what you've got to do to get

out of a service game! Serve-volleying a lot, keeping the

points short, demonstrating a lovely touch there. He found some dexterity

as well, with a bit of luck, he'll be OK. He's bouncing up and down

like he means it now. So, as we continue to monitor what

the problem is with Marin Cilic, we have just had a medical team and the

referee and the supervisor all out at the same time, let me get a

couple of silly numbers out of the way on the Roger Federer career. He

played his 42nd Grand Slam semifinal against Tomas Berdych on Friday.

This is the 29th time that he's been in a Grand Slam final, he's won 18

of those. And he's lost ten. The only person who has managed to best

him in one of these finals, the only three players are Novak Djokovic and

del Potro. It is an amazing record. It's very difficult to tell now what

was going on with Cilic, there was no medical time-out. Maybe he has

just gone through an emotional roller coasters, that's what this

court does to you come there is no hiding place! You can't say, I don't

feel so good! Millions of people all over the world are watching right

now. Everybody in Croatia are on their feet! You want to make all of

these people proud of you. And he should, he's done so well so far. I

just hope for him that he gets back into the swing of things.

Looks like he's recovered a little bit. Got his feet on the ground

again. Dad Robert in the front row and mum

Lynette right behind him. Must be so proud.

They weren't so proud when he used to throw his racket around in junior

tournaments, until he calmed down a bit. They said he was a family

embarrassment and they weren't going to drive him around!

Federer not letting Cilic have anything to hold on to in this

second set. He looks all sweet and neat and

tidy, doesn't he, Roger Federer? But as a competitor, I wouldn't say he

is second to none but him and Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, they will not let

an opponent who is suffering away. And that sounds rude, but it is the

nature of the sport. There is one winner and one loser, you don't have

draws in tennis. UMPIRE: Mr Federer challenging the

call on the left, far side line. The ball was called out.

Mr Federer has two challenges remaining. Federer will be awhich

are that he just has the one break of serve between him and Cilic at

the moment. Two would mean the set, pretty much.

The fastest serve of the match, 135 miles per hour. Federer, sticks out

a racket and comes out with interest. -- 134. The fastest serve

of the tournament. Cilic just walking around in front

of our commentary box, the one thing you would say, at times in his

career, how well he has dealt with the nerves, looking completely lost

out there. UMPIRE: Let, first service.

His opponent not helping things. Well, whether or not he needed a

doctor, medical attention and the referee and supervisor, we really

cannot tell, he started crying just a few minutes ago. It is a horrible

situation, you want the ground to open up and swallow you in

situations like this. Very, very difficult. He is getting hammered,

bottom line, he is getting hammered. Hour played and about to go two sets

down. Set point set set for a 2-0 sets

lead. UMPIRE: Game and second set, Federer. And that's that.

New balls, please. Well, the doctor and physio are out once again.

Earlier on this year, he came back from 2-0 sets, he has done it a few

times in his career. He did it against a Polish player. But to come

back on Centre Court against Federer from two sets down, would seem

unusual. He is clearly upset, still. And somebody diligent and marvellous

has just handed me a piece of paper. Thank you very much. The last time

we saw a retirement - anti-inflammatories going in - a

retirement in the final of Wimbledon was 1911, Herbert Roper Barrett

retired after Anthony Wilding. . Bet you didn't know that, Tim? ? Well,

if you had asked me I would have told you. I didn't need anyone to

tell me Well, maybe that's the reason why the front foot kicked up.

That's not unusual, tennis players' feet are some of the most horrible

things on earth. Second serve points won, Federer,

100%, Tim? Again, we pointed out Cilic's problems with his serve in

the first set. We have to highlight Federer's sensational display. Eight

out of ten first serves finding the mark. When it goes in, 86% of those

points are won, and 100% behind the second serve.

A number of times this week when players have had their niggles and

pains. Obviously nobody wants to talk about it. But nowadays we see

it. UMPIRE: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr Cilic is receiving a medical

time-out. Well, one of the features at the first week of the

Championships was when a player said he took a medical time out as a

matter of strategy. He said the match was not going his way, he went

into the press conference afterwards and admitted that but when that

happens, you should keep quiet about it but no suggestion at all other

than Marin Cilic is injured and possibly extremely upset. And

Federer won't back off, even for a second here. The doctors working on

him. And another Dr Watching on. David Tennant. Not in the Royal Box.

We will find later on who the 13th Dr Who is going to be. It might be a

female. We will see. That's after this men's final. Now most viewers

are probably surprise to see ankles and feet like that but I promise

you, 80% of the players have their feet and ankles taped up and...

Boris, we have a member of the committee here, we must ask him what

we are going to do with guys who go out on the court because the prize

money that is so sensational. There are some guys who went out on the

court in the first week and they were taking first-round prize money,

Djokovic and Federer played opponents who didn't look like they

were going out there with a chance of winning, ?35,000 to lose in the

first round what are we going to do? Not looking like they had a chance

of winning and not looking like they had a chance of finishing the match.

It is something that is going to be trialled on the tour, where a couple

of times a year where if you are on site and you get injured beforehand

you can take a portion of your prize money and pull out so you can let a

lucky loser take your place so we can have a competitive match. But it

is almost like the Grand Slams have been a victim of their own success.

They have built up the prize money on left-hand side of the draw, to

support the men and women trying to further their careers. It is not

cheap travelling around the world to pay your way, but not good for the

tournament when you have six or seven people pull out and don't

compete the matches. And we televised the qualifying for

Roehampton, which I hope we will do again. If you want to see energy,

dedication and commitment, it was on hand there. Any of them would've

been happy to have taken these ailing players' position on the

tour. There we are the Duke and Duchess there. The Duchess the

patron of the All England Tennis Club, taking over that position from

the Queen. UMPIRE: Time. Everyone hoping that Marin Cilic is OK. Well,

if you need an explanation of what went on, he has a problem with his

foot and couldn't walk on it. The last time somebody managed to

come back from two-sets down in a Wimbledon final to win, it was in

1927, the year of the first BBC Broadcast. Let's just hope for the

sake of the final and the spectators that it'll be more of a match now.

Exactly the piece of grass where Marin Cilic fell over. We talked

about Cilic's return position coming into this match. He's standing a lot

further back and then being very aggressive. The problem when you

stand a long way back, it gives your home and the opportunity to get

closer to the net if they serve and volley.

The Cilic forehand is always the week 01. He takes more chances on

it. -- always the weaker one. It's good to let it out. Focus on tennis

again, and concentrating on putting the ball in play.

A certain amount of turmoil in the Croatian's head. He's a bit

embarrassed. Only one hour and 11 minutes, and he's disappointed with

himself so far. But that's in the past. You can only

change the present. Federer doesn't make it easier for

him, obviously. You feel at this stage, every point

is hard to come by for Cilic. Trying to keep himself in this third set

and the match. May be the best shot of the match so

far. He got his man. A couple of gutsy Quins, better

points from Cilic. 0-30 to 40-30. -- a couple of gutsy points.

Those size 14s just don't want to move.

And Federer doesn't make it easier for you. Getting the ball back in

play, making his opponent always get one more shot.

Oh, he can't do anything, can he? He has only made 40 out of 71st serves,

so many unforced errors... Centre Court against Federer in a

Wimbledon final, it's too much of an ask at the moment for Cilic.

Many a player has stepped out on the grass courts of Wimbledon, the

Centre Court, and found it difficult.

Six foot six, stretch the arm up, get up there, smack it, and then sit

down 2-1 up. Yes! Good boy. What a relief!

Rod Laver. All of these great champions looking on. This man won

or four Grand Slam championships in the first year, first as an amateur

in 62, then professional in 69. He won 11 Grand Slam championships, but

he was denied five full years of winning more slams. He would have

picked up 21 Grand Slams. They were all on grass those days. Roger

Federer is the first to admit that Rod Laver, had he been playing for

those five years, he'd have probably reached 18 or 19. Stefan Edberg with

six, Roger Federer now on 18. The most of any player, Margaret Court

with 24. They' -- there was Steffi Graf in 88, and the Olympic gold

medal in Seoul. We could the German slam -- the golden slam. It's very

difficult to compare generations. Obviously, we call Roger Federer the

gold. We mention what Labour in the same breath. -- Rod Laver.

Cilic can't get it going. He can't get any rhythm on the return. Too

many unforced errors, even on Federer's second serve. We see him

dancing around at the back of the court.

You normally see that at the beginning of the match, when you are

trying to get your feet working, but less likely to see it in the third

set. The first thing that those is the

movement. -- that goes. Is it me or is it getting a little

darker? I'm afraid to say that the weather forecast isn't great. But

lets see what happens. You never know, with these forecasts. Rain

delays against a Croatian! Of course! Happy memories.

Not to worry, we have a roof now the matches.

Just towards the end of your career, it slowed down.

The first serves is improving a little bit. A couple more free

points. He needs every one of these just to make it a match.

I don't think he has any idea where his forehand goes. I hate to say it.

He has had it hitting the net quite a lot today.

Plenty of opponents, as we were saying, found it difficult going in

the final. Tomas Berdych came n having beaten, Djokovic and Federer

in 2010 and looked a little overawed in his final against Rafael Nadal

but Leighton Hewett in 2002, that was embarrassing for Nalbandian that

year, there is nothing embarrassing to get to the Wimbledon final but to

be that one-sided, you feel disappointed. I remember Nalbandian

was allowed to practise on Centre Court leading up to one final. He

hasn't played on it. But it didn't seem to be much difference. Quickly

beaten. Have you ever had a final when you came off and went - that's

no good Well the last four, all of them weren't that good but I had

never a final that was straight sets, easy. But we keep saying it,

it is, on Sundays, this court, the Wimbledon final, it is a frightening

place. There is no two ways about it. You

either love it or you don't. This scenario we have seen before,

Cilic works so hard to hold serve. Saved break points, 50 seconds

later, Federer at 40-0. A reminder that the mixed doubles

final follow this men's singles final.

Jamie Murray playing with Martina Hingis, and Heather Watson on the

other side. Two two Britons. UMPIRE: Mr Cilic challenges the

call. The ball was called out. Call stands. Mr Cilic has two challenges

remaining. You just knew it. Federer had gone

the wrong way. And if the rain is going to come, it needs to come

quickly for Marin Cilic. As Roger Federer closes in on Championship

number 8. And another forehand error hits the

net. Federer, two games away, two sets a and a break up in this

Championship match of Wimbledon 2017.

Well, let's see what is going on with the weather outside. It is

certainly clouding and at the moment heavy cloud. A few spots on the

camera lens. You can see the rain coming down in the distance. Marin

Cilic could be six or seven or eight minutes away from losing this match.

Incidentally, let me update you on some juniors here. The Spanish

player has won the junior boys' single. A great effort. Four players

have gone on from the junior Championship to win the senior

Championship, Borg, Edberg Cash and the man in your picture. No

guarantee of success if you win it, but it is likely. So Fokina has

beaten Geller. What is this man thinking right now? Roger? Yes. Hold

serve. One at a time. Collect the cheque.

It looks inevitable at the moment, but he has to get the job done. 4-3.

It's been a long time since he lifted this trophy, in his term,

five years. Connor s had to wait eight years when his two

Championships. -- between his two Championships.

Some subtlety at last from Marin Cilic, it comes off. But it only

brings him back to 30-15 down. Up 6-3, 6-1, 4-3, you know, still,

how intensed and focussed Federer is. And you've got to be. So much

can happen on the way to holding. A year ago he lost his Championship, a

heart broken man. -- he left this Championship, a heart broken man.

Everybody doubted him - is he ever going to come back? Is he going to

come back playing well? Well, 12 months later, he is answering

everybody. Cilic had 30 aces coming in here.

That's only his third of the match. I think all Cilic can do at this

point - ask the ultimate question. UMPIRE: Game, Cilic. New balls,

please. Oh, Federer would've loved that. He knew it was coming, the new

balls. That's what he was after. That's why he changed his racket.

Knowing he would be playing for these new tennis balls. Saving them

for the Championship. How does that feel? A beautiful ring. He had to

wait five long years. Grass was his likely surface to win the majors. He

has won seven. He is on the verge of history. No man has won eight titles

here. That's the one. The trophy will be presented,

perhaps, after this next service game from Roger Federer, who

attempts to win Wimbledon number 8, without dropping a set. In the

Australian Open he achieved that in 2007 but never at Wimbledon. This is

the moment he finds the most fragile today. He is human. There is a

beating heart underneath. He does feel the occasion now. Cilic has

forgotten to take out a new racket, as is his want when the new balls

come into play. Concentration has been difficult for him today. So,

here we go then. Federer serving for the Championship.

The vulnerability that Boris Becker was talking about. He has hardly

missed one of those for the previous hour and 39 minutes.

Just thinking and taking it point by point.

When Cilic has got the ball into play in this game, he's won the

point. What a player! What a champion here

at Wimbledon, the first man to win eight championships. Yet another

extraordinary performance. This one was a bit of a procession. But he

didn't drop a set throughout Wimbledon.

Fitting that it was ace number eight in this final match to bring him his

eighth championship. Great players watching on, and they shake their

heads in disbelief at the standard he produces.

And isn't it absolutely amazing, bats, right after Rafa Nadal wins

the French Open for the tenth time without dropping a set, this partner

of his that has elevated the game, Roger Federer, now wins a

record-breaking eighth Wimbledon. There is a lovely symmetry. Who

writes these boys' scripts? It's unbelievable. Six months ago, as you

said -- if you set to the tennis fraternity, that Federer was going

to come back, only play two slams and win them both, you get pretty

long odds. One feels for Marin Cilic. Very much so. He should be

proud of his performance. He played extremely well. Obviously today,

maybe too much for the occasion, but nothing wrong. One day, you will be

holding up these trophies. I think the children have made an

appearance, and that always delights Roger, of course. Yet they are, Mila

and Charlene will be nine this month. Leo and Lenny just turned

three and it looks like they have got matching blazers and white

trousers, dressed to impress. Two girls and two boys here to watch the

old man playing a bit of tennis on a Sunday afternoon. He's going to get

emotional on us again, isn't he, Roger? Do you remember when he first

won this, with victory over mark Philippoussis in 2003? You see how

tightly wound tennis can be, when he first won it. Thoughts go back to

his first coach, Peter Carter, taken in a car accident, and how much he

contributed to Roger's game and his personal and emotional development.

Time now for the trophy presentation for the gentleman 's singles, please

welcome onto Centre Court, the president of the All-England tennis

club, his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, and Martin Corrie, president

of the Lawn Tennis Association. First, please show your appreciation

for the. -- for the umpire. Damian

Demoussoir. And next, the Championships referee,

Andrew Jarrett. Now, the runner-up. Marin Cilic.

CHEERING And the Wimbledon champion of 2017,

Roger Federer! CHEERING

Marin, I think everybody feels for you. It's never easy playing with an

injury, but you bravely battled on. That's what I did throughout my

career, never gave up when I started a match. That was my idea today. I

gave my best, and that's all I could do.

CHEERING I can see that it's obviously very

emotional for you but just come on behalf of everybody, what a

wonderful tournament you've had, and you can be so proud of that.

Definitely, an amazing journey here. I played some of the best tennis of

my life, and I want to thank my team.

APPLAUSE And, of course, to all my fans in

Croatia. It was really tough today, and I gave it all. I'm hoping for me

that I'm going to come back here and try it one more time. I'm sure you

will. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, Marin Cilic!

First of all, a comment about Marin, because obviously really tough.

You've played with injuries. To do it on such a big occasion, it's so

hard to take. It's cruel sometimes, but he fought well, and he's a hero.

Congratulations on a wonderful tournament, Marin. And you should be

really proud. This is such a special occasion, to play in a finals, and

it's as good as you can get. A wonderful tournament. Sometimes you

just don't feel great in the finals. It's cruel, but be proud of

yourself, and I hope we can play down the road some better ones. Well

done. For you, Roger, a great tournament, and it's been a great

year since you took six months. You seem to be getting better and

better. I've got to take more time off! I'll be gone for the next six

months. I'm not sure if it's going to work out this fantastic every

time I come back. Better than holding the trophy and winning

today, I guess, is just being healthy. It feels great at it means

the world to me. We worked so hard last year. To be back here, feeling

great and holding a trophy now, and the tournament that I played, not

dropping a set, it's magical. I can't believe it yet.

CHEERING It's too much, really. Now, we have

to talk records, because you won your first Grand Slam here. Over the

years, you've been breaking other champions' records, but now you have

your own record. The eighth Wimbledon title, the only man in the

history of Wimbledon to ever win it eight times. Yeah, it's...

CHEERING Yeah, I mean, I guess again it's

disbelief, that I can achieve such heights. I wasn't sure if I'd ever

be here again in another finals, after last year, and I've had some

tough ones, losing to Novak in 14 and 15. But I was believed I could

maybe come back and do it again. If you can believe, you can go really

far in your life, and I did that and I'm happy that I kept on believing

and screaming. And here I am today. It's fantastic. -- believing and

dreaming. And I know what it means to you also to play on this court.

It means the world to you, and the fans have showed their appreciation

for everything you've done over the years. Such a special court. So many

legends have marked this court, the women's game, the men's game,

doubles, mixed, you name it. To be here today with Marin and

celebrating tennis, in a way, it's very special. From day one to finals

day, Centre Court is always packed, and we the players appreciate that

so much. It's a dream to play gay, and I hope it wasn't my last match

and I hope I can come back next year and tried content for the title. --

it's a dream to play here. When you won in 2012, your girls were there.

Now your boys are there. I know! They have no clothes what's going

on. -- they have no clue. They think this is probably a nice playground,

but it's not quite like that here. Hopefully one day they'll

understand. But it's very special. And do your girls enjoyed watching

you play? They enjoyed watching a little bit. They come for the

finals, I guess! But it's a wonderful moment for us as a family,

and I'd like to thank my team. Everybody is amazing. To Marin's

team as well, you guys worked so hard. But this one is for us. Thank

you, everybody. Thank you, Switzerland. And we say thank you to

you as well. Ladies and gentlemen, Wimbledon champion Roger Federer!

CHEERING COMMENTATOR: And the two girls are

probably slightly offended, because they know exactly what's going on,

but the boys clearly don't. Wonderful. The traditional photo

call taking place in front of the royal box. And a couple of layers of

photographers behind a rope. And these are the pictures that will be

beamed out around the world. They go around so quickly now, this

wonderful image. Not hard to see why this is the world's most marketable

athlete he speaks so well, and he plays so beautifully. Records seem

to fall every time he to the court. Who would have thought the

floodgates would open here at Wimbledon, in terms of his success?

-- every time he to the courts. He beat Bjorkman and Sampras in 2001 on

this very court. The match against Sampras heralded the start of

something special. But he lost in the next year in the first round.

Seeded in the top ten. From that point on, Philippoussis and Andy

Roddick on two occasions, Rafa Nadal and Murray at all succumbed to this

man. Only Djokovic has beaten him in the final. Djokovic and Nadal in

2008, one of the greatest matches of all time. -- of all time. Marin

Cilic has nothing to be embarrassed about. He's been outplayed by quite

possibly the best male player that has ever lived. His parents are

bound to be very proud of him. But this is Roger's stage, as so often

in the past. He must have a house to keep them all in, he has won so many

tournament titles, 93 in total. Over $90 million in prize money, probably

ten times that in endorsements. The chairman of the All England Club is

with Marin Cilic. A player who has won and lost many times himself, so

he will understand. It's a men's tournament which looked

like Roger Federer's to win or lose for some time as leader after Andy

Murray was unable to give of his best. Djokovic retired against Tomas

Berdych. And really, he does conduct affairs. Michael great musician,

it's remarkable to see how many people succumb to this man is

tennis, it is a devastating thing to watch, because it is a devastating

thing to watch, because it rather beautiful at the same time as being

quite violent. And he now joins Helen Wills Moodie,

who was such a global celebrity at 19 Grand Slams. Records continue to

tumble, slightly ominous the fact that he said he was HOPING to be

back next year! We very much hope that he IS! Steffi Graf has won 22

Grand Slams, Serena Williams 23, and she will surely be back after the

birth of her first child. Martina Navratilova was playing out on

court, still loving the game in the seniors doubles, and Chris Evert

meanwhile looks on. As Roger Federer pulls one ran slam ahead. It's not

just about the records, though, it's the joy with which he goes about his

business. Generous words for Marin Cilic, this year's beaten finalist,

joining a long list of others. So, there we are a, a reminder that

as this court gets a little bit of a clean-up job done, and they replaced

the net with the doubles met, I will remind you that the mixed doubles

final is ahead, and it's going to be a good one. Jamie Murray and Martina

Hingis, seeded number one. After an hour and 41 minutes, the agents, the

parents, Mirka, who has been alongside what a for so many of his

triumphs. And, you know, he has only lost a couple of matches this year.

Tommy Haas in Stuttgart and one in Dubai. That's it. He's winning

everything, again, he's 35 and shouldn't be! He could be playing in

the seniors events here! It was up this point last year that he took

six months off after losing to Milos Raonic, just to rest his injuries

and freshen up. He said he was playing well, rested and confident

ahead of his semifinal. Well, he certainly was. Andy Murray, unable

to defend the Championship, or actually give his best in sets four

and five, despite trying in determined fashion. Andy Murray, we

await news and hope that he's going to be OK going forward. Medical

tests no doubt being carried out on him. Andy Murray remains the world

number one player as far as the computer is concerned civil Roger

Federer has won two of the first three Grand Slams this year. Once

again it's Roger Federer as champion of Wimbledon, also the Australian

Open champion, Rafa Nadal winning a tenth at the French. A feast of

tennis this year for that great champion to enjoy, Rod Laver. And

that's it from the men's singles Championship at Wimbledon. Marin

Cilic did not really do himself justice out there, we will find out

more about that, as we celebrate the one and only Roger Federer.

SUE BARKER: An eighth Wimbledon title, the record of being the first

man to hold eight in the history of the Championships is not lost on

Roger. That's what drives him now, the pursuit of glory, to break these

records. And this is his home, Centre Court - he loves it and we

love watching him out there. Roger Federer, champion yet again. His

eighth Wimbledon, his 19th ran slam title. Tim and Boris have made their

way up from the commentary box. Probably not the match we expected

and maybe not the way Bodger would have liked to have won it, but you

have to feel sorry for Marin Cilic? That's right. It will be interesting

to hear what he says after the match. At this moment in time, if I

had to guess, I think he was overcome with the emotion of the

whole event. Laying six matches to get through to the final, there's

obviously the big build-up, and he's played some great tennis, to play

Federer in a Wimbledon final is the ultimate challenge, and I felt, for

the first 10-15 minutes, we have a real match on our hands, he had

break point, he was aggressive from the baseline. He was looking to take

his opportunities, and then suddenly, within about ten minutes,

Federer got the break point and the break of serve and started to run

away with things. In the second set, to see him breaking down at the

change of ends, it was sad to see other book it was tough to watch.

And when he finally got the trainer out, Boris, it was obviously an

injury that he has carried onto the court, and that's awful? Yeah, Marin

Cilic is one of the most respected players in the locker room, he never

retired from the match, he finish it. He found a way to finish but it

was heartbreaking. He was crying. The whole of Croatia was crying with

him at that moment. You wanted to see a proper match, because he had

played so well in the Championship. Roger, of course, wanted to win the

match, but not like this. He wanted to have more of a proper match.

Let's take a look at some of the points. We noticed that about

halfway through the first set, he wasn't hitting the ball as hard,

about six miles per hour less, and he stopped moving? That's it. He was

gesticulating about his footwork or lack of it. When you're a big guy,

suddenly when you're nervous, the footwork can struggle. He wasn't

making those little small adjusting steps that you need on any surface,

let alone a grass court. The unforced errors went up. He hit a

good serve there and looked to dominate the point, but just finding

the net. More and more errors came, especially from the forehand side.

At this stage in the match, he was just making life more and more

difficult for himself. Another one here, at 15-30 in the third set,

already down two sets. It will be interesting to see and hear what he

has to say after the match. But there's no doubt he will be bit

silly disappointed with his performance. And how emotional he

was as well. When he sat down, I think it all poured out, because he

just knew, I'm not going to win this match playing this way? No, he

really wanted to hide. Wimbledon is the loneliest face in the world if

you are in that state of mind. It is very sad to see. But there's no

hiding place. Eventually you have to continue on your own merit. He got

the doctor out I will be interested to find out what they were

discussing. But I felt that he really hurt his foot, a big list,

early in the first set. There is not much the doctor can do. He will have

a super trainer in his team who will have done everything to make that as

good as it could be, and I think that is what hit him - I have given

myself every chance to make this injury work, and it hasn't worked.

That's right. You're looking over your shoulder for your team-mates,

but you're playing an individual sport, you're playing against

Federer, that's man combat. Was always going to be very difficult,

because you've got to have that clarity of thought. If he's

struggling with an injury, if he's really emotional on the court, then

the last thing he'll be able to think about is where he is going to

hit his spots on the serve, how he is going to control things from the

back of the court. And it went very quickly. The first two sets were

done in the. You can't just leave the court to slow things down.

Before he was able to regroup at the start of the third, the damage had

been done. You know what it's like to be the champion, to have that

lovely walk around the court and let the fans take your photo, it must be

the proudest moment? It is great and I think it is important. Because

ultimately, we play for the fans, we don't know who's watching at home,

we can only feel the atmosphere on Centre Court. Those people coming to

support you, they deserve that moment and it is a wonderful

tradition at this tournament. And also, this means so much to Roger,

because that was in some ways his motivation to come back, to try and

break these records? Yeah, and for me, his clarity of thought, the

decisions that he's made going back 12 months ago, his knee obviously

wasn't right when he lost in the semifinals, he consulted with his

team and spoke to the doctor and they said, you need three months to

get this right. He said, well, three months is going to take me post-US

open, I might as well write a whole year off to give myself a chance.

And then he comes back, hits the ground running to win Australia,

Indian Wells and Miami as well. But then to say, no clay-court season,

people were questioning that. The difference between one or two French

opens, and the difference between seven and choke Wimbledons is

absolutely massive. You could say, you're putting all your eggs in one

basket, but it has worked out quite well! We were waiting for Roger to

appear, but he has to do the interviews for the other nations,

and he speaks so many languages, that he has been in the for many

minutes, but you can't tie of this, can you? I think the chairman was

going to make sure that he had a chat as well! I think the press

conferences now will last longer than the match! He wants to give

everybody that time! Those are the moments you dream about as a little

boy. When you grow up, I'm sure he had his heroes winning Wimbledon,

and one day, to have your name One-time on the board is

life-changing, to have it eight times, I can't even imagine what

it's like. Pointing out William Renshaw, Goran Ivanisevic, the only

Croatian to have won the Championships before. Thanks for

reminding me of that, Sue! I think the chairman was just pointing out

that it's William Renshaw who was the other man to have seven titles,

along with Pete Sampras. This is where the history of Wimbledon comes

out, which Hameed metres not happen at the other Grand Slams, the

routine that they have here, the honours board as you walk on and

then you go up to meet even the Royal Box, and then out to display

the trophy to the fans outside. Very much so, and the Royal Box is called

so because you have royalty sitting there, and that's what makes the

tournament so prestigious, so special. All the Majors are

important. But this is, we call it the big daddy of them all. It

certainly is! And voted by the public, for the 14th consecutive

year, the most popular player on tour. This is not just the British

public, its global. It is amazing. It is incredible to see him when he

plays around the world, because innocence, every game is a home

game, because the support he has is absolutely incredible. I think

that's Mirka. And his mother's there as well. They're very much a team,

Tim? They are an amazing team and it's a big entourage, with four

children travelling around the world, the coach, the trainer. It

really is a team effort. And don't forget Dad as well! At the end of

the day, he wants to be able to focus on his preparation and

performance, and he couldn't do that without all the support of his team.

It is a really good point. Roger says, if Mirka gets tired of

travelling, Roger will stop. Manuel Santana, Rod Laver, who has a very

close bond with Roger Federer. Everybody wants to shake his hand.

We saw is Royal Highness, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Roger always talked about how Stefan Edberg inspired him as a youngster.

Yes, he definitely brought another attacking element to his game,

looking to get the net a bit more. Tim Phillips, the former chairman,

and his wife Elizabeth. Everybody wants to congratulate him. We saw

just going out of the picture Tony God 's his agent and friend. Is that

the easiest job in the world? Yes, it's important that people know

that. Stefan, give it back! Stefan helped him a lot. In some ways, he

wanted him to come forward and be more attacking, as he was. He was 14

or 15 when he played the final against Novak. -- it was 14 or 15.

We always felt that Roger in the last couple of years was playing too

much from the baseline, and Stefan Edberg convinced him, such a good

volley, why don't you take advantage of it? Who's that, Tim? It's my mum

and dad, crashing the action! They know him well as well. We just saw

Roger Taylor. Everybody just wants to say well done to this great

champion. This is a historic moment, but it's the moment that's going to

delight the fans. They had a long wait.

Another beautiful piece of tradition. And look at the fans the

other side, trying to get through, and they are being stopped. I've

never seen Wimbledon so busy. Maybe the weather or something, coming to

see a little bit of history made, but thousands of people in the

grounds. A lot of people have been watching on the hill and some of the

outside courts. I think they used the screens to let people watch the

action on Centre Court. When you see that many people coming out to get a

glimpse of the champion, it's definitely a special atmosphere. And

it's wonderful that come on court, he said he wants to come back. And

you just have a feeling he may come back even better. Last year we were

not so sure, this year it's convincing. He finished the

tournament is on his own terms. Tennis needs him for a couple more

years. He is so invested with the game. He has the biggest following

of any sportsman in the world, not just tennis. He talked about his

family, and you've been around the house ear. He is a dad. Yes, he is.

It's amazing how he's able to keep the balance, because he also knows

he's got to make sure he's doing all the necessary things and, as you get

older, it doesn't get easier. But the attention to detail with his

training, the stretching, to make sure that when he's on court he is

able to move as fluidly as he does, it's going to be interesting, I

think. We've reflected on the previous 12 months. Waving as he

goes back to the locker room. It's going to be interesting to see what

happens in the next 12, 24 months, even the next 36. How long is he

going to... Again, the popularity with all the staff around the

courts. Mary Joe Fernandez there. And their children.

I think we have two players watching this secretly somewhere, one is

called Murray, one is called Djokovic. Last year, it was the

other way round. I believe these players take it as an incentive and

a motivation to come back. He's not going to let us go any further.

That's for sure! Roger is in the safety of the locker room with his

eighth Wimbledon title. Well done, Roger. Today has been all about the

numbers game, with Roger Federer creating history and putting eight

into great, but the question now is, who is number 13?

BIRDSONG AND FOOTSTEPS .

There you go, Jodie Whittaker, the 13th Doctor Who. That's just been

announced. It's all about numbers here. We've talked about Roger

Federer with his 19th Grand Slam title, his eighth Wimbledon title.

We've still got tennis to come on that famous court, with a wonderful

mixed doubles match to look forward to, with British players on either

side of the net, Jamie Murray and his partner, Martina Hingis, the one

seed up against Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson. That will be in

about 20, 25 minutes. There will be a bit of a break. I mean, I'd love

to talk to you about the mixed doubles, because it's lovely for

British tennis, but will the crowd know who to cheer for? I thought you

were going to ask me about Doctor Who and I was nervous! It's a great

way for the tournament to come to a conclusion. Hingis and Murray, a new

championship. They party dropped games. Yes, they've been impressive.

And it's good to see Kontinen and Watson back in the final. Should be

a good atmosphere. I enjoyed playing it and I love watching it talking

about Roger Federer and how good he was, he faced a break point, and

then he saved that. He was just playing some superhuman tennis in

that first set. After the first ten, 15 minutes, where he was finding his

feet, he started to relax and get his arms moving. Then there is no

stopping him. He started control Centre Court, controlling the tempo

of the rallies. Running from left to right, and the outcome became

obvious. He seemed to be hitting the ball harder and harder. One thing

he's been doing on passing shots is not always looking to go for the

winner with the first shot, especially against a big player.

He's going straight down the middle. For some of these guys, it's much

simpler to lunch to the side rather than get out of the way. You see the

way he has picked his way through the draw, playing five tie-breaks

and winning them all. When it's been tight, he's been able to raise his

level. The standout moment was against Milos Raonic, and he hit

five forehand winners. I thought Berdych deserve a lot of credit and

he played fantastic tennis with no real reward. He hung in and was able

to impose her game. But Federer dextran gears. He has only lost two

matches and, in those, he had match points. This is almost superhuman.

We can't emphasise enough the very fact of the record he's broken.

Talking about tough competition, he is pretty much younger, everybody is

pretty much younger than him, but he finds ways to win and do it

consistently, week in, week out, on every surface apart from clay. You

think, where is he going to go now? We thought it was impossible to get

a team, but now he has done 18 and 19 back-to-back. Will it be 20? You

wouldn't bet against it. How difficult is it to maintain that

level year after year? We are going to back to the early 2000s. I think

his wife and kids and the family background is his supporting base.

He couldn't do what he does without them, and he is the first to embrace

that. Maybe the struggle with some of the other players if they are

trying to please everybody, but Roger has found the perfect timing,

when he is a tennis player, when he is a family man. That is the real

reason he is still so successful. We have seen how much effort the

players have to put in with training, we've seen it with Murray,

Djokovic, Nadal told how does Federer find the time? He is putting

as many hours, if not more. Sometimes when Federer goes out on

court, he makes it look so easy. The technique is effortless. People take

for granted the training that he does. He is as meticulous. At the

age of 35, he knows what works for him. I have seen him around the

locker room is, doing the different exercises for his lower back, which

he can struggle with. You can also struggle with his shoulder, with all

of the serving. Fundamentally, I think Boris is right with the family

live, but also he loves what he does. When he's out on court, when

he's practising... I saw him practising with Berdych. He was

having so much fun out there. This is his hobby, not his job. If it

stays this way, there is no reason why he can't keep playing. I don't

want to put a time frame on it. We were talking about the Olympics in

Rio, oh, he's going to stop after that. Well, I think we need to check

where the next few Olympics are going to be! Won in 2012 here, so to

go so long without a Grand Slam title, it would be very easy to walk

away. I think he had serious doubts he could win one, let alone two

more. The question is, ultimately, how much do you love your sport, how

much do you love to compete, how much do you love the lifestyle? If

that's in place, the results will come. It's all based on a healthy

body, but it's what he loves doing. That is why it is out on the

practice court, and why he enjoys these moments. That's how many

victories, and some really close ones will remember the Andy Roddick

won? He only broke him in the last game, the only break of serve in the

match. One of the time I remember speaking to Andy Roddick, they had a

rain delay and they walked back to the locker was 1-1, and Roddick was

following Federer and he looked at Roger and he said, after two sets,

he wasn't sweating. Roddick said he had gone through about four shirts

at that stage and he was totally psyched out afterwards, but he's

come through some unbelievable matches. In 2008, when he lost to

Rafa Nadal, that was one of the best matches I've ever seen. But to be in

11 Wimbledon finals and come out on top eight times is impressive. We've

looked at that statistic, now lets see him in action with his eight bit

we set Wimbledon. -- with his eight victories at Wimbledon. Arguably the

greatest champion of all time. Roger Federer takes another step

towards history. Santana, Rod Laver, who has a very

close bond with Roger Federer. The first man to win eight

Championships... His appearance may have changed but one thing remains

the same, his greatness. He has a love affair with Centre Court in the

same way that you did, Boris, it is a special place to play? We have

seen it with Cilic, it can eat you up alive. You need to be

comfortable. Either you're believing something you can't really believe,

or it's the opposite effect, very few players have really dominated

the Centre Court, like Federer, like Sampras, like Bjorn Borg, at times

like Nadal, and I had a good match or two on it as well! It is the most

intimidating court I have ever played on. And I think for most

people as well. But for Roger, you just feel that his love for this

club and this tournament, you won him to keep coming back, because

you're a long time retired. Definitely. He spoke to you about

some of his most amazing memories, and eight goes back to the juniors

when he won and was receiving the trophy on Centre Court. It is

amazing and important to look back, I think, here we are in 2017, it was

interesting seeing those pictures of him, we see players getting bigger

and stronger, and if anything, Federer looks leaner now in 2017

than he did perhaps in his early days, and that's a reflection of how

meticulous his training is. I think it's also important to reflect and

remember on a couple of dodgy jackets that he had as well! You're

not talking about the white one, that was magnificent?! Well, that's

debatable! Can he come back and win it again, you have already set he

can win the US Open? Why not, he's the master of scheduling, he makes

his own schedule and he earns the right to do so. He's got to be very

careful now what he plays in the summer. Obviously, he wants to be in

top shape in the Open. He will probably do the O2 in November, and

then he'll be thinking, what are my priorities in 2018, and he will be

planning out exactly what's best for him. Aren't we lucky to have been

around in this Irrawaddy what a wonderful champion he is. Thank you

both of you for your comments throughout the Championships. We've

got the mixed doubles final coming up two Brits involved. But first,

we're going to look back to yesterday, and it was Garbine

Muguruza winning her first title here, defeating five-time champion

Venus Williams. After the match she came up here to talk to me.

ANDREW COTTER: Challenge. It might end this way... So, we look to the

screen, if it is long, Garbine Muguruza is the champion. And what a

victory for Garbine Muguruza! She is the Wimbledon champion, and tiers of

despair a couple of years ago, as she lost to Serena Williams, but

overwhelming joy in our. She is the champion.

Has it sunk in yet? Well, now that I see the images, not really. I can't

believe that I was there a few hours ago, it is incredible. It was a

shame, in a way, the Hawk-Eye challenge, but you knew it was out,

didn't you? Kind of! I wasn't sure if I should challenge. Yes, it was a

weird way to end it, but it was good! And you must realise that the

crowd have really taken you to their hearts with the manner in which you

play. Yes, I felt that support and I felt it two years ago as well. For

me to play in such an incredible environment, it's so exciting. You

didn't feel like running up to the box, like Pat Cash used to do? Not

really. I was so shocked. I'm like, sit down, don't move, just breathe

and enjoy the moment, and I will see my team after. I have interviewed a

lot of champions on court, and I can always tell, you don't really know

what has happened, it is too difficult to take it in? It is,

because it's so hard to achieve that. It's just a few people in the

world that can play a final, and to hold that trophy, it's a dream come

true, literally. These will be lovely images for you to remember.

You're walk increase of the court, and then you do something with your

trophy... And then we're going to take you behind the scenes, lovely

photos. I have seen on your Twitter feed, you have already got a photo

of that? Yes! It is a lovely moment, taking it around the Centre Court.

It is, it's only Wimbledon, and it feels good to show the crowd, and

the crowd show their appreciation also. I don't know anyone has done

that before. I think I've seen it before, actually. I wish I could

keep it, it's a beautiful trophy! And how did this feel, it was

special? It is, because I have to put my name here, and to see it come

true, it's incredible. You said, you don't want to look at the roll of

honour, it almost makes you nervous? Yes. It is so emotional. I realised

everybody was clapping and welcoming you, and I was like, oh, my god, I'm

playing the final, it's happening! And look at the amount of people who

were out there? I know, it's incredible, I was like, what should

I do?! It is lovely, I've noticed that they took the trophy away very

quickly, that's a shame! I know! I think it is the most beautiful

trophy in sport. It is, it is a special, it's gold and silver. You

looked quite emotional with the fans. I'm always emotional with the

fans, because they're what you pay for. That's my fitness coach, Jim

always so excited! That's the doctor who was helping me. All my team was

here, my manager... And we were all saying, where is Conchita Martinez?

And there she is! It was a fantastic moment, previous champion, and now,

new champion. You have only been working with Conchita for a short

time, what has she brought? A lot of calmness and experienced. It's very

hard for me, especially, because I get super nervous for the Grand

Slams, I take them very seriously, have someone coming you down, who

tells you you're doing good, for real, because she has the

experience. If she says you're ready, because you're ready. So I

was confident. But your parents, where were they? They were at home.

I think they get nervous if they go to the court. I cannot watch a

match, even, so imagine family! But you had a lot of supporters, and the

king of Spain was there, you got to meet him after? I know, first-time.

And actually, I didn't want to look to the Royal Box. I was like, don't

look. I looked afterwards! And in the background, you can see Arantxa

Sanchez-Vicario as well. Yes, I always see her, she's so nice, and

she gives you a lot of tips, it's incredible. Did you get other

messages from other players and Spanish players? I got one from

Rafa, a really nice message and a lot of people but I did not have the

time yet to read them! It's going to be hard to answer all of them, but I

felt a lot of support! And you held your nerve, that first set of it was

so crucial, so tight? Very crucial. We both know that that set was going

to control a little bit the match. I was happy that I stayed strong, just

waiting. This was a 19 stroke rally, do you remember much about it? I do.

I felt like I had to go for it, I had to be solid and show no

weakness. You say you go for it, we worked out on the stats that you

were hitting the ball five miles per hour faster when you were break

point up or down, is that just adrenaline? No, I think when you're

nervous, you cannot doubt. You've got to go for your shots and not

wait for mistakes. Maybe the racket was talking there! It is easier said

than done! Yes! We were thinking, in the second set, what was going

through your mind as you were racing away, game after game? I was

thinking, keep doing the same, try not to destruct... Every ball, every

point, every shot, go for it. Take the highway, like we say in Spanish.

I'm here, I feel confident, I'm not getting out of here. Absolutely.

It's lovely, you came here two years ago, and I remember the on Centre

Court. So, you have felt the other side, does that make this victory

even more special? Yeah. I know what it's like to lose. It's completely

different. Losing a Grand Slam final, or winning. I was like, this

year I have to do something to change that. I'm super proud,

because it's a great feeling, because you never know if you're

going to have the chance again to play a Wimbledon final. I have the

trophy now! Was Wimbledon something you grew up watching? Yeah,

actually. I grew up watching Venus and Serena play, I said it in the

ceremony and everybody started to laugh, but that was the perfect

final for me. A lot of incredible moments, and Rafa also. They only

laughed because you're so young! And you've beaten Serena and Venus in a

Grand Slam final, I think you're the only person to have done that. I

didn't know that. I only play the Williams sisters in the final! Beat

the best! I know it's the champions dinner tomorrow, and I think you

were asked about who you would like to dance with, I think they've

stopped the dancing now. Oh really? You can ask! Not really, if it's not

necessarily! I'm a little bit shy! You only have to go up and do a

little interview now. So you can put your dancing shoes away! Well, we'll

see! Anyway, congratulations, a wonderful final and all the best for

the future. Great personality and a huge star. Wonderful for the women's

game, a new Wimbledon champion here. But a familiar face with the trophy

today, the great man himself, Roger Federer, defeating Marin Cilic, an

injured Marin Cilic, in three sets. This is how he sealed his record

eighth Wimbledon title. Quite fitting that it was done with an

ace. For Roger, another ace and he collects another Wimbledon trophy,

obviously, feeling for his opponent, Marin Cilic was injured and was not

at his best. Very emotional on court. But for Roger and his team,

which we just saw... He is the man at the helm, and everybody on Centre

Court standing to appreciate what he's done, not just today but over

the years. Since he first came here, winning the junior title. Walking

onto Centre Court, hoping to do exactly what that man did and come

here and win the title. Well, now, he's done it a record eight times.

And the applause just didn't stop on Centre Court! Shortly afterwards he

went outside to show the trophy to the public. And here he is making

his way up from the warm-down area. It doesn't even look like he's had a

match! The fans know that this is an opportunity, because Roger is making

his way over to the players' lawn, to meet up with his family and

friends. And then he'll have to go off to do his media duties, and that

will take some time as well. Everyone wanted to say well done to

this great champion. So, off he goes for his media duties. But here at

Wimbledon, a Lott has been happening elsewhere, and we can bring you

up-to-date with that right now. Great great news for Britain in the

ladies wheelchair doubles, because Jordanne Whiley and her partner Yui

Kamiji have taken it in three sets, 6-0 in the final set. Amazing,

because they had not played together since last year. And their opponents

with a silver medallists at the Paralympics last year, and De Groot

actually won the singles yesterday. So that was a thrilling victory for

Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji, their fourth and second if the

modern title. And afterwards, they spoke to Clare Balding.

This is by far the most special for me, because I've been eight -- out

that eight months with injury, I haven't played for a year, and I

tried my hardest. They were such a strong team. I'm so happy. We can

see how thrilled you are. Yui, how are you feeling, and how special is

this moment? Sorry. I'd like to thank Jordanne for playing with me

again, and congratulations to Marjolein Buis and Diede De Groot,

and thank you to the audience for being here with us. Yes.

APPLAUSE They did, they were cheering for

you. I think all of us will remember the shout of, Yui, throughout what

you are eight arrested partnership. What is the secret to you getting

back that you are a horrific partnership.

I try my hardest for Yui, and that's what makes us such a special doubles

partnership. You make it as well. Very special to watch. Last word,

Jordanne, on the heart of both of you, who would like to thank?

Largely all of the crowd. It picks us up around the court. It means a

locked us for to be here. Thank you to my family who came out the

coaches up there, my boyfriend and my coach over there. Thank you to

everybody in the stadium. Congratulations, Yui Kamiji and

Jordanne Whiley! Emotional scenes out on court number

three, but well done to Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji. Fourth time

here at Wimbledon. Elsewhere, the singles title went to Stefan Olsson,

conceded at the Championships. He put out the top seed, Gordon Reid,

in the opening round. He came through in a marathon 7-5 in the

third set against Gustavo Hernandez, the 23-year-old who had won the

Australian Open and was runner-up at the French Open. A first Wimbledon

title for Stefan Olsson. Emotional scenes in the wheelchair final. And

the Boys' Singles final, we've seen Roger Federer. Here's a look into

the future. It was won by an 18-year-old from Spain, winning 7-6,

6-3. He was on an 11 match winning streak, the opponent, until today,

and he was also going to be in the final of the Boys' Doubles the

trophy went to Spain. won by... 6-4, 6-3 vote of no

celebration for the United States today. They won the girls singles

but runners-up today. The new girls doubles champions.

They are still sitting on the hill, and British interest in the mixed

doubles coming up. We are going to Centre Court in a moment, but a

short time ago that players made their way onto Centre Court. They

all know this place so well. They've all won the mixed doubles title

here. Lets hear the welcome. CHEERING

I say that they've won the title, Gus Jamie Murray, of course, won the

title a few years ago with Jelena Jankovic, and Martina Hingis has won

so many titles, too many to mention. They are the top seeds, the

superpowers in this. Everybody predicting they would be the

favourites, but they are up against the defending champions, Henri

Kontinen and Heather Watson. We can sit back and enjoy this one. Mixed

doubles is so entertaining. Lets join Sam Smith and John implied --

John Inverdale. There have been times in recent

years when the mixed doubles final has been something of an

afterthought after an epic men's bottle, and it has sometimes been a

confrontation between pairs you are occasionally barely household names

in their own house, but not today. This match has the feel of an

Olympic closing ceremony, virtually. Party time, happy faces, with some

of the best smiles in this sport. Two British players, one on this

site, a man who is effectively in this country Mr doubles. Jamie

Murray. The semifinal which featured Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen

was like a pantomime. There were people chanting marriage proposals

from the crowd, all sorts of shenanigans. This is a great way,

after hundreds of matches at Wimbledon 2017, which began two

Mondays ago, when Andy Murray walked onto the Centre Court to defend his

singles title, it ends with his brother on Centre Court, trying to

win a mixed doubles title, ten years after winning it with Jelena

Jankovic. They are playing the defending champions, Henri Kontinen

and Heather Watson. Sadly, having not been named the new Doctor Who,

Sam Smith is here. Looking forward to this? Very much so, and egging

each basket. Henri and Heather, at times, are

like a comedy duo, but Henri is good for Heather. He doesn't put any

pressure on her. That rally features the first volley

from Martina Hingis. I think I know what you're going to say. In the

preceding round, Sam offered to give me a pound for every volley that

Martinez the guests missed in the match, and -- that Martinez will --

that Martina Hingis missed in the match, and she didn't miss any. I'll

donate a pound to a tennis charity every time Martina Hingis misses a

volley. We'll see where we are at the end of the match. Or a smash.

You are throwing a smash into the mix as well. You can tell it's the

end of term here, goodness me. Easy enough for the Finn. Not too

many Finns have made it onto the big stage in tennis. No. Is it's not a

big game there? Does the weather play the part? I think that other

sports dominate. Obviously the weather is a major issue. I would

imagine that Henri has got Finnish Sports Personality of the Year

wrapped up. Don't ask me who the other nominees are. A few Formula 1

drivers. Apart from that. A lot of people, especially tennis

fans, talk about graduating their life through the names of tennis

players at Wimbledon, the heroes they go along with. I remember the

Agassi- Sampras Iran, all of that. It's amazing to think it's ten years