Final notes, musings from a wet and wild Wimbledon

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WIMBLEDON, England -- Cleaning out the notebook from a wild and wet Wimbledon. Some random notes and thoughts, trying to incorporate as many of your questions as possible.

• So much for the notion that Roger Federer had never been battle-tested. We eagerly await a testicular update from Mats Wilander.

• All hail Venus Williams, now a four-time champion. It's as simple as this: Doubt her at your own peril.

• Rafael Nadal will win Wimbledon one day.

• How about some applause for the endearing Marion Bartoli? Hard to recall a player going on the big stage and playing such unflustered tennis. Even in the final, she made Venus work plenty. Hard to see a reason why she can't be a top 10 player. She plays thoughtfully. She strikes the ball accurately. Despite some surplus pounds, she moves fine.

• Love Novak Djokovic, hate the decision to retire in a Grand Slam semi. Nadal could have turned his ankle on the next point. You never know. Then again, the decision says something about his expectations. The underlying message was: There'll be plenty more of these opportunities.

• Build that roof.

• Get blown off the court by Roger Federer and it's demoralizing but not altogether crushing. Too good, mate, you say. Brandish a two-set lead and a third-set service break and fail to come through, as Andy Roddick did against Richard Gasquet, and you're talking about a loss than can stick in your craw for a long time.

• Still trying to make some sense of Justine Henin's stunning semifinal loss. While Bartoli deserves a world of credit for refusing to miss a ball in the third set, how does Henin play such flagging tennis at the crucial stages of such a big match?

• Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra upset the Bryans to win the men's doubles title. Liezel Huber and Cara Black beat Ai Sugiyama and Katarina Srebotnik to win the ladies' doubles.

• Nice tournament for American juniors. Donald Young took the boys draw, which ought to infuse him with some confidence. Madison Brengle reached the girls' final before falling to Ursula Radwanska in three sets.

• Not saying Young is the next Marcelo Rios, but, man, is he fun to watch. Sick of those mindless baseline bashers? Here's a lefty who slices and dices and comes to the net and -- yes, perhaps by necessity -- prefers angles over power. As a bonus, he's an emotional guy who shows personality on the court.

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• If Serena Williams was playing "40 or 50 [percent] max," and Henin, the world's No.1 player, "played probably some of her best tennis" and Serena only lost 6-3 in the third set, Serena ought to be thrilled about her performance. Serena does much that is to be admired. She fights harder than anyone else, her sister notwithstanding. She doesn't argue calls. She doesn't throw tantrums. Can't someone in the camp please convey how tacky it is to discredit the opponent and minimize your own performance every time you lose?

• When was the last time all four finalists from Roland Garros made the semis of the next Wimbledon? Long gone are the days when surface specialists ruled.