Defending Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the final after beating Andy Murray in the semifinals for the second straight year at the All England Club. The match was a four-set battle with the Spaniard emerging the victor after a first set slump 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.
Nadal will face a familiar foe in the Championship match, newly-crowned world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Djokovic is assured of the top ranking starting on Monday by reaching the final after he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the semifinals.
Nadal leads Djokovic in head-to-head series 16-11. However, Djokovic had won their past four meetings – all in 2011 season and all four are title matches.
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