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Welcome to the 20W20 series! It's been a while since I did the first "20for20" for the Australian Open. This series will be dedicated to tennis's most sacred and prestigious event itself - Wimbledon - and the greatest matches it has produced over this century. I'll be posting one match a day (if I have time) in countdown style, ranking the century's best Wimbledon classics. As always, I know some of you tennis aficionados will disagree with my rankings, but these are MY rankings so deal with it 
We start with #20, a classic 2007 clash of power vs artistry with Andy Roddick and Richard Gasquet producing a gripping quarterfinal encounter. Roddick, twice the finalist at Wimbledon and the odds-on favorite coming into the match, started strong with his trademark heavy, powerful brand of tennis to seize a commanding 2-set lead and leave the talented Frenchman on the ropes. But rather than backing down, Gasquet changed his tactics, dominating on serve and raising the aggression to edge out the next 2 sets and claw his way back into the match. The final set featured both players at the peak of their capabilities, treating the Centre Court crowd to a thrilling contest which came down to the wire in the 14th game, when Gasquet's grit and courageous shotmaking finally paid off as Roddick faltered on serve to hand Gasquet the win, 4-6 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3) 8-6.
The young French phenom had completed a comeback for the ages, out-acing the Ace Machine himself and setting up a semifinal encounter with Roger Federer.
Enjoy!
We start with #20, a classic 2007 clash of power vs artistry with Andy Roddick and Richard Gasquet producing a gripping quarterfinal encounter. Roddick, twice the finalist at Wimbledon and the odds-on favorite coming into the match, started strong with his trademark heavy, powerful brand of tennis to seize a commanding 2-set lead and leave the talented Frenchman on the ropes. But rather than backing down, Gasquet changed his tactics, dominating on serve and raising the aggression to edge out the next 2 sets and claw his way back into the match. The final set featured both players at the peak of their capabilities, treating the Centre Court crowd to a thrilling contest which came down to the wire in the 14th game, when Gasquet's grit and courageous shotmaking finally paid off as Roddick faltered on serve to hand Gasquet the win, 4-6 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3) 8-6.
The young French phenom had completed a comeback for the ages, out-acing the Ace Machine himself and setting up a semifinal encounter with Roger Federer.
Enjoy!
