Once again, these two fabulous men meet in a Grand Slam final. It’s the Swiss maestro up against the Djoker.
Both come into this final on the back of good form. Federer in slightly better form.
The Fed-Express has dropped just one set on his way to the final, with that set coming against Stanislas Wawrinka.
Djokovic meanwhile has required two four-set matches and a five-set match en-route to the final.
The last time these two men met was at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, with Federer winning in straight sets; 7:5 6:2.
Federer’s record in Wimbledon finals is rather astounding. Eight times he has played for the title, seven times he has won it.
For Djokovic, this will be his third final, having won it once previously, in 2011 where he defeated Rafael Nadal.
The Djoker is the current World Number 2 whilst Federer is the World Number 4.
There’s no doubt that this will be a hard-fought match-up. Djokovic has the power to sustain a base-line rally with the best whilst also having the touch to come to the net.
Federer, meanwhile, likes to pull the strings of his opponent and he’ll look to close down Djokovic early, preferring quick points rather than extended rallies.
At his peak, Federer was the best when it came to serve and volleying; he destroyed opponents with it. Again, his prowess at the net will be used to end points quickly.
For Federer this may be his last chance to add to his bag of titles. A win here will move him to 18 Grand Slam titles and 8 Wimbledon titles, eclipsing the record of Pete Sampras.
Djokovic, meanwhile, will take over as World Number 1 should he win, moving past Rafael Nadal, who bowed out against Nick Kyrgios.
As always with Grand Slam finals, so much of it is mental and the player who makes the first break will take the upper-hand both mentally and on the score-sheet.
Both men have been here and experienced it.
So much will come down to how each of them have recovered, Djokovic especially given the amount of time he’s spent on court this tournament.
I have a soft spot for the Swiss maestro and I’m tipping Federer to claim is 8th Wimbledon title in four sets.
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