A Couple of Finals

First, a final from a week ago, which needed little enough commentary at the time:

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Spain's comprehensive thrashing of Italy left them 3-time consecutive international champions (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012), a feat which no team has ever before accomplished, and a likely favorite going into the 2014 World Cup along with the hosts Brazil.

Today's Wimbledon final was a bit more interesting.

In the men's final, Roger Federer beat the UK's own Andy Murray in 4 sets to claim his 7th Wimbledon title, tied for most all-time. As the first British man to make the Wimbledon final since 1938, and with the London Olympics coming up in a few weeks, Murray was likely under intense pressure to win. He started strong, but the endurance which makes Federer so dangerous even at 30 (quite old for a tournament-level tennis player) proved too much to overcome. It was fascinating to watch Murray slowly lose his edge as the match progressed, with emotions playing out on his face, while Federer stayed at the same competitive level. Federer played and acted like a robot the whole time (up until the moment he won - see the above image.)

If Federer keeps playing at this level, he is within one or two years of becoming the greatest tennis player of all time by almost any metric.