The pictures above show Rainer at Wimbledon 2008, where he
enjoyed an
excellent tournament before bowing out in the semi-finals to
eventual
champion Rafael Nadal. The quarter-finals had seen Rainer
overcome
France's Arnaud Clement in a five set marathon, the German
prevailing 8-6 in the final set.
LAST 16. WIMBLEDON 2008.
ROGER FEDERER defeated LLEYTON HEWITT 7-6(9-7), 6-2, 6-4
MARIO ANCIC defeated FERNANDO VERDASCO 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-11
MARAT SAFIN defeated STANISLAS WAWRINKA 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
FELICIANO LOPEZ defeated MARCOS BAGHDATIS 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7-4), 8-6
RAINER SCHUETTLER defeated JANKO TIPSAREVIC 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7-4)
ARNAUD CLEMENT defeated MARIN CILIC 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
ANDY MURRAY defeated RICHARD GASQUET 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(7-3), 6-2, 6-4
RAFAEL NADAL defeated MIKHAIL YOUZHNY 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
QUARTERFINALS.
ROGER FEDERER defeated MARIO ANCIC 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
MARAT SAFIN defeated FELICIANO LOPEZ 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7-1), 6-3
RAINER SCHUETTLER defeated ARNAUD CLEMENT 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(8-6), 6-7(7-9), 8-6
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ANDY MURRAY 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
SEMIFINALS.
ROGER FEDERER defeated MARAT SAFIN 6-3, 7-6(7-3), 6-4
RAFAEL NADAL defeated RAINER SCHUETTLER 6-1, 7-6(7-3), 6-4
FINAL.
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ROGER FEDERER 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(6-8), 9-7