Will Federer win a Grand Slam in 2014?
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In the current crop of players, Roger Federer has long stood out as the king of tennis players. He has more Grand Slam victories than any other player and he’s not looking ready to retire yet.
Only Pete Sampras’ record comes close to Federer’s. Sampras had 14 Grand Slams under his belt when he retired, but Federer has 17, and may add to that tally yet. However, Spaniard Rafael Nadal is coming up close with 13 Grand Slams to his name already, and he clearly has a chance of beating Federer’s record one day, with age on his side, too.
However, when it comes to playing on grass, Roger is in a league of his own. Eight of Nadal’s Grand Slams have been on clay at Paris, but Federer has won seven grass Wimbledon Championships. Sampras achieved the same, with his final victory there in 2000. But this year, we could see a new record for the history books if Federer were to win the Wimbledon Championship for an incredible eighth time.
His last victory there was in 2012, when the suave Swiss player stole Andy Murray’s chance of his first Wimbledon title – much to the disappointment of the expectant British public. However, Murray had his own turn at victory the same summer, taking Olympic Gold at the same venue, and beating Federer in the final to do so. Then 2013 saw Murray finally taking the Wimbledon Championship for himself, beating Novak Djokovic 3-0 in the final match.
In the current crop of players, Roger Federer has long stood out as the king of tennis players. He has more Grand Slam victories than any other player and he’s not looking ready to retire yet.
Only Pete Sampras’ record comes close to Federer’s. Sampras had 14 Grand Slams under his belt when he retired, but Federer has 17, and may add to that tally yet. However, Spaniard Rafael Nadal is coming up close with 13 Grand Slams to his name already, and he clearly has a chance of beating Federer’s record one day, with age on his side, too.
However, when it comes to playing on grass, Roger is in a league of his own. Eight of Nadal’s Grand Slams have been on clay at Paris, but Federer has won seven grass Wimbledon Championships. Sampras achieved the same, with his final victory there in 2000. But this year, we could see a new record for the history books if Federer were to win the Wimbledon Championship for an incredible eighth time.
His last victory there was in 2012, when the suave Swiss player stole Andy Murray’s chance of his first Wimbledon title – much to the disappointment of the expectant British public. However, Murray had his own turn at victory the same summer, taking Olympic Gold at the same venue, and beating Federer in the final to do so. Then 2013 saw Murray finally taking the Wimbledon Championship for himself, beating Novak Djokovic 3-0 in the final match.
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