Marin Cilic’s mind was willing, but his body was not. After playing some of the best tennis of his career to reach the Wimbledon final, a blister on his foot and the impeccable play of Roger Federer quickly sent him packing on Sunday. The Croatian held three match points on the Swiss maestro when they played in the 2016 Wimbledon quarter-finals, but today was a different story as Cilic’s foot issue left him unable to push off on his serve or groundstrokes. He averaged 21 aces per match heading into the final, but hit just five against Federer. Cilic also hit just 16 winners in the final, compared to an average of 55 winners in his first six rounds. The...
Roger Federer claimed his eighth Wimbledon title, his 19th Grand Slam crown, with a victory over Marin Cilic on Sunday at the All England Club. Revered on the ATP World Tour and around the world, here is what social media had to say about the Swiss’ historic win. [ALSO LIKE] #19 tastes great pic.twitter.com/3Hv3lM5Rk9— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 16, 2017 Leo Messi, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer. The best I've seen.— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) July 16, 2017 A huge congratulations to @rogerfederer on an eighth @Wimbledon title! #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/FUMpty9d9q— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 16, 2017 19!! The king @rogerfederer !! pic.twitter.com/x3CUxdOjVJ— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) July 16, 2017 Slam Wimbledon 19 @rogerfederer #sw19 #wimbledon #welldone— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) July 16, 2017 Cada...
1) Federer’s Grass Focus Pays Off Although some fans were surprised at Federer’s choice to skip the clay-court season and prioritise a bid to win a historic eighth Wimbledon title, his decision paid off handsomely. After shaking off an opening-round loss to Tommy Haas at the Mercedes Cup, Federer won his next 12 matches and 30 sets on grass. He stormed to a ninth Gerry Weber Open title (d. Zverev) before bringing the same vintage form to the All England Club for his 19th Grand Slam crown. At 35 years, 342 days, Federer is the oldest man in the Open Era to win Wimbledon. The Swiss maestro will now turn his attention to the U.S. hard courts that he has...
The battle for No. 1 is now red hot. With his record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, Roger Federer greatly improves his chances of returning to World No. 1 later this year after celebrating his fifth tour-level title of the season at SW19. On Monday, when the new Emirates ATP Rankings are released, Federer will climb to No. 3, the first time he's been inside the Top 3 in almost 11 months. The Swiss slipped from No. 3 to No. 4 on 22 August last year and, after missing the remainder of the season after last year's Wimbledon, slipped to as low as No. 17 before winning the Australian Open in January. [ALSO LIKE] Looking ahead, however, it's likely Federer will rise even...
Roger Federer stands alone. The Swiss achieved Wimbledon immortality on Sunday, becoming the all-time titles leader at The Championships with a resounding 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Marin Cilic. Federer notched a record eighth crown at the All England Club, surpassing Pete Sampras for solo first place on the all-time list. The Swiss added to his unprecedented Grand Slam titles haul, lifting a 19th trophy in total and second of the year, having prevailed at the Australian Open in January. The World No. 5 will ascend two spots to No. 3 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday, capping a remarkable return to the Top 3 for the first time in nearly one year. The oldest man to win Wimbledon...
