Quick Hits: Djokovic vs. Federer – The Tale of the Tape

Grand Slam Domination by Djokovic and Federer

Meet the new bosses; same as the old bosses

  • These two men have combined to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and the number will be 24 after Sunday.
  • Novak Djokovic is 16-2 in 2014 Grand Slam play.
  • Roger Federer is 14-2 in 2014 Grand Slam play.
  • Boris Becker, Novak Djokovic’s coach, won 3 Wimbledon titles and reached 7 Wimbledon finals.
  • Stefan Edberg, Roger Federer’s coach, won 2 Wimbledon titles and reached 3 Wimbledon finals.
  • Roger Federer is playing in his 9th Wimbledon final and 18th career grass court final.
  • Novak Djokovic is playing in his 3rd Wimbledon final in 4 years.
  • Novak Djokovic has been the most consistent player in men’s tennis since January 2012 winning 2 Grand Slams and being runner-up at 5 other Grand Slam events.
  • Roger Federer has reached his record 25th Grand Slam Final (17-7 in the first 24).
  • With a win, Novak Djokovic would surpass Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker’s 6 Grand Slam singles titles and join Mats Wilander and John McEnroe with 7 singles majors in the open era.
  • With a win, Roger Federer would have the most Wimbledon singles titles in history (8) and would add a record 18th major title.
  • By reaching the final, Roger Federer will be ranked #3 in the world and will be the top ranked Swiss player once again.
  • With a win, Novak Djokovic will return to #1 in the world on the ATP computer.
  • With the roof in place, this match should be finished without darkness or rain being a major factor.

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