On Sunday, July 6, 2008, we were treated to one of the greatest tennis matches ever played. In what was NBC's highest rated Wimbledon in eight years, Spaniard Raphael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, stopping the Swiss from capturing his sixth straight Wimbledon title. Without a doubt, this is the sport's most exciting rivalry, what John McEnroe called the shot in the arm that tennis has needed. Given this historical match, and the fact that tennis' top female players are both talented and gorgeous, a recent survey still shows America's neglect towards the sport, as it garners just 2% of the U.S. sports-watching audience.
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