Federer eyes record-extending Wimbledon title


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2021 Wimbledon Championships 

ATP Tour & WTA Tour 

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
28 June - 11 July 2021 
 
Roger Federer will be eager to continue his dominance at Wimbledon where he has looked unstoppable at times over the years. 
 
The Swiss tennis icon has been world No. 1 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings a total of 310 weeks and he is currently ranked eighth. 
 
Federer has won 103 ATP singles titles, the second-most of all-time behind Jimmy Connors and including a record six ATP Finals.
 
Rafael Nadal in action
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The 39-year-old has also won 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles, an all-time record shared with Rafael Nadal including eight Wimbledon titles.
 
Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon title and 19th Grand Slam men's singles title, defeating Marin Čilić in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 in the 201 final.

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With the win, Federer, who was born in Basel, surpassed Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who had each won it seven times. 
 
Federer withdrew from the 2021 French Open before undertaking to play the fourth match citing knee problems, but he did play at the recent Hallen Open where he was defeated in the second round.
 
Pete Sampras in action 
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The five-time ATP Player of the Year is looking forward to competing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club where will be eyeing a record-extending ninth Wimbledon title. 
 
“For me here this week, I feel I have a little less pressure because I was able to play three matches in Paris, so it is not as if I have to chase matches,” Federer said. 
 
“Winning today was nice as it gives me at least two matches here. “The season starts around now but I have been focused this week, recovering from Paris.
 
"My Wimbledon goals are high, they have to be high, or I wouldn’t be playing, and anything I get here in terms of matches is positive for Wimbledon."
 
2019 Wimbledon men's singles final
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 
 
2019 Wimbledon women's singles final 
Simon Halep defeated Serena Williams  
 

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Published: 06/28/2021