Roger Federer stronger ‘on paper’ than Novak Djokovic for Wimbledon semis– Tennis News
Winner of six Wimbledon titles, the Swiss Maestro Roger Federer, is eyeing for a record levelling seventh crown at the All England Tennis and Croquet Club this season but the reigning world number one, Novak Djokovic, stands firm
as a wall in his way to glory. Third seed Federer will face the Serbian juggernaut in the semi-final battle on Friday afternoon and the winner of the two will earn a title shot in the final.
The 30-year-old Swiss is no doubt reckoned to be the best tennis player in the history of the sport. He has achieved such remarkable feats on the tennis courts in his sublime career that any other player can only dream of. Wimbledon
has a significant importance in his illustrious career, as he not only won his maiden Grand Slam title here but has repeated the accomplishment five more times at the All England Club.
The Swiss Maestro has repeatedly cited that his primary objective is to reclaim his lost world number one spot this season and he certainly can fulfil his dream by lifting the Wimbledon gold. But first, he has to hunt down the
in-form world number one in the semi-final brawl. Albeit Federer leads 14-12 in the all-time head-to-head series, the belligerence of Djokovic is ever-threatening for all of his opponents at the present. He has defeated the Swiss tennis genius in four of the
five Grand Slam semis being played between them, including the most recent win at the Roland Garros French Open last month.
Federer’s record on the grass courts, especially at Wimbledon, is phenomenal and it is the only thing which makes him the hot favourite for winning the semi-final on Friday. Both these tennis titans are facing for the first time
on grass courts and it is anticipated to be a h**l of an encounter.
Federer has an amazing record of 64-7 at Wimbledon, whereas the Serbian is far behind him at 32-6 at the present. Djokovic is the defending champion this time round and it will certainly bring him under immense pressure, whilst
Federer will be more than happy to take on the top ranked player on his favourite surface. The overall statistics for these two contenders in the recent five matches does not show a great difference. It will all come down to who delivers his best at the crunch
time and bears the pressure. Djokovic might be the top seed in the contest but the local crowd at the All England Club will love to see the Swiss Maestro stand tall once again at the coveted grass court on Friday.
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