5 things to know about Roger Federer's historic Wimbledon win
- Roger Federer has now won 19 grand slams, the highest among male tennis players
- Federer is the oldest man in the Open era to win Wimbledon
- Roger Federer beat Martin Cilic in the Wimbledon 2017 men’s singles final to win a record eight Wimbledon title
FollowOn Sunday, July 16, 2017, Roger Federer beat Martin Cilic in the Wimbledon 2017 men’s singles final to win a record eight Wimbledon title.
Cilic went into the game with a damaged left foot, which aggravated when he slipped and fell in the fifth game of the match.
Nonetheless, Roger Federer dominated the game, won, and created history in the process. Here are a few facts you should know about this historic win.
1) Grand Slams
Federer has now won 19 grand slams, the highest among male tennis players. Rafael Nadal trails him with 15. Serena Williams has the highest number of grand slams with 23 in her bag.
2) Oldest man to win Wimbledon
At 35 years and 342 days, Federer is the oldest man in the Open era to win Wimbledon. He surpassed Arthur Ashe who was 31 years old when he defeated Jimmy Connors in the all-American 1975 final.
3) No defeats
Federer has not lost to any of his opponents ranking inside the top 100. Federer's only losses this season have been to Russia's Evgeny Donskoy, the then world No.116, in the second round of the hard court Dubai tournament and to Germany's Tommy Haas, the then world No.302.
4) A decade for ‘perfect’ set
Federer last won a Grand Slam without dropping a set ten years ago, with his only previous 'perfect' major coming at the 2007 Australian Open. The only other man in the Open era to go through an entire Wimbledon Fortnight without giving up a set was Bjorn Borg in 1976.
5) Singles title
Federer’s next mission is to win nine Wimbledon singles title. The only other player to hold nine titles is Martina Navratilova
