Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men’s tennis.

Nadal held off a stirring comeback by Federer from two sets down to prevail 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. He became the first man to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn Borg in 1980.

Nadal, the first Spaniard to win Wimbledon since Manolo Santana in 1966, avenged his losses to Federer in the last two finals at Wimbledon and snapped the Swiss star’s All England Club winning streak at 40 matches and overall grass-court run at 65.

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rafael Nadal has ended Roger Federer’s five years of dominance at Wimbledon, beating the top-ranked player in a riveting five-set final.

Nadal was playing in his third straight final at the All England Club, but finally managed to get the better of the 12-time Grand Slam champion and won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 on Sunday. Federer had 12 chances to break Nadal through the first three sets, but managed to convert only one.

Nadal, a four-time French Open champion, also beat Federer in the final at Roland Garros in each of the last three years. Federer’s loss ends his 65-match winning streak on grass, and his 40-match winning streak at Wimbledon.