Rafael Nadal victory smashes Wimbledon record (From Your Local Guardian)
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Rafael Nadal victory smashes Wimbledon record
5:23pm Monday 5th July 2010 in
A record-breaking crowd saw Rafael Nadal power to victory and win his second Wimbledon title this weekend.
On Sunday 32,036 people visited the All England Club to watch the last day of this year’s tournament, the highest ever total ever.
Centre Court ticket holders saw the Spaniard beat Thomas Berdych in straight sets to win the championship.
Spectator Andy Furst said: "I love Wimbledon, and to be at the final is the absolute icing on the cake.
"atching those last few points with the buzz from the crowd leaves you tingling, especially knowing you are watching a tennis legend."
In the ladies’ final, Serena Williams beat Vera Zvonareva in straight sets to win her fourth Wimbledon title.
Elsewhere, teenagers Liam Broady and Tom Farquharson were winners in an all-British boys’ doubles final.
The overall attendance for the tournament’s two weeks of play was 489,946 - the second highest total ever.
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