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(AP)The greatest has returned.

Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam in more than two years on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in a tight major final 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to win his record-tying seventh Wimbledon championship. The victory returns Federer to No. 1 and will tie him with Pete Sampras with a record 286 weeks atop the ATP rankings. He should pass Sampras next week.

The 30-year-old becomes the oldest winner of Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe in 1975. He joins Serena Williams, who won the ladies' championship on Saturday, as victors in their fourth decade.

The win also adds another Slam to Federer's record total. He now has 17, six ahead of his closest active competitor, Rafael Nadal. This victory likely puts that mark out of reach for the Spaniard, who was bounced in the second round at the All England Club. It's a powerful reminder that Federer, who many consider the greatest player of all time, is far from an afterthought in the age of Nadal and Novak Djokovic. And it may end up solidifying his spot as the top tennis player in history.