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Wimbledon final nets 11 mil viewers


July 06, 2009 More than 11 million viewers watched Roger Federer's epic five-set victory over Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon men's final Sunday, giving the BBC its best viewing tally for the championships in five years. The Wimbledon final saw Federer lift the coveted All England Club trophy for a record sixth time, but the five-set game -- which was eventually won 18 games to 16 in the marathon final set -- played havoc with BBC schedules as the match ran well over the anticipated time. The BBC ran its early-evening news and then the Sunday evening edition of "Antiques Roadshow" on BBC2 to avoid breaking off from the game.

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