Published 19:00 IST, June 28th 2021
Roger Federer Wimbledon record, stats and career history on grass
Here is a look at Roger Federer's chance of playing in the Tokyo Olympics 2021 after the upcoming Wimbledon along with his career stats at the event.
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After Roger Federer's fourth-round exit from French Open earlier this year, fans are gearing up to see ir favourite player in Wimbledon 2021. As health issues linger, Federer has dressed his appearance at Olympics, which might not be confirmed. Here is a look at Roger Federer Wimbledon record, along with some latest news about tennis icon's health.
Roger Federer Wimbledon stats and record
former World No. 1 currently holds men's record at Wimbledon with eight singles titles win. From 2003 to 2007, Federer also bagged five consecutive titles. In 2019 Finals, he won longest 35-shot rally. He is also only player to have won both Wimbledon and US Open for four back-to-back years (2004 to 2007). He has also played most games in a tennis Wimbledon singles finals.
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With multiple players to focus on, this could be one final chance for Federer (and Serena Williams) at Wimbledon. That being said, Wimbledon will also be one final Grand Slam before Tokyo Olympics – starting in a few weeks. As per Federer, he and his team will "reassess situation after Wimbledon".
"Obviously, if I play really good here or really b, I think it has an impact on how everything might look for summer," he said. "Still, my feeling is I would like to go to Olympics. I would like to play as many tournaments as possible. But I think we decided now let’s just get through Wimbledon, sit down as a team, and n decide where we go from re".
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Fans are alrey questioning how Wimbledon will look this year without Rafael Nal, Dominic Thiem, or Naomi Osaka. 39-year-old has two Olympic medals – a 2008 Gold in doubles and a Silver medal in singles at 2012 London Games. In 2016, Federer was sidelined from Olympics due to his left knee injury.
tennis icon – who will turn 40 in August – agreed that it was easier before: "At moment, things are not as simple as in past. With age, you have to be more selective. You can’t play it all".
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19:00 IST, June 28th 2021