FED’S GR8 RECORD IN SW19
2003: beat Mark Philippoussis (Australia) 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(3) –
A pony-tailed Federer mesmerised Philippoussis to win his maiden Grand Slam crown and become the first Swiss men’s singles champion.
2004: beat Andy Roddick (USA) 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4 –
Federer retained his Wimbledon title with a riveting victory over Roddick, recovering after a ferocious start by the American to secure his third Grand Slam title.
2005: beat Roddick (USA) 6-2 7-6(2) 6-4 -
Federer claimed a hat-trick of Wimbledon men’s singles titles with a comfortable victory over Roddick.
2006: beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-0 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3 –
Federer wrapped up his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title after he managed to subdue a rampaging Rafael Nadal in four sets.
2007: beat Nadal (Spain) 7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2 -
Federer beat Nadal to win his fifth successive Wimbledon title, becoming only the second man after Bjorn Borg to capture five Wimbledon titles in a row since tennis turned professional. The then Swiss world No.1 survived a ferocious onslaught from Nadal before finally taming the inspired Spaniard. Federer looked about to crack under the strain when Nadal twice had chances to break serve in the fifth set but rediscovered his magic just in time.
2009: beat Roddick (USA) 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 3-6 16-14 –
After losing an epic to Nadal the previous year, second seed Federer fought off a gallant Roddick in another absorbing classic to win his sixth title at the All England Club. The final set was a mesmerising contest with Roddick holding serve 10 times to stay alive before relenting.
2012: beat Andy Murray (Great Britain) 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 –
Federer outgunned home hope Murray to win a recordequalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown.
2017: beat Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-3 6-1 6-4 –
Federer’s record eighth title turned into a procession after Cilic’s initial resistance evaporated after he was broke midway through the first set. With Cilic in tears and apparently suffering with an injury Federer showed no mercy and raced to victory in one hour and 41 minutes. After going five years without a Grand Slam title he picked up his second of the year after winning in Australia.