A ringside view

But for the protocol, Nitin Kannamwar too had a reasons to roll on the Centre Court like the Wimbledon champion Roger Federer yesterday. The 43-year-old international umpire too celebrated a penta 8212; being on the line for the fifth straight Wimbledon final.

8220;I am blessed to be part of this amazing streak. Actually, this was the best final I have seen. The first five-setter that Federer has played here and the level of tennis was simply out of this world,8221; says the man who has spent the first two weeks on July at SW20 in London for the past 11 years. And just to exaggerate the common bond with Federer, he says: 8220;He has won 11 Grand Slams and I have been here for the same number of years.8221;

When he says that he saw history being created 8220;right in front of my eyes8221;, he was not exaggerating. He was on the lines when Federer played the final overhead volley to touch Borg8217;s mark.

Kannamwar was also the chair umpire for the junior girls final between Urszula Radwanska and Madison Brengle.