Roger Federer versus Novak Djokovic, by the numbers
On Sunday afternoon, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will face off on Centre Court at Wimbledon for a chance at the 2014 title. Federer is already heralded as one of the greatest tennis players ever, while Djokovic has a chance to take a step closer to joining that argument with a second Wimbledon title. While it's a toss-up at this point with who will win, we take a closer look at their numbers over the years and the road they've had to this championship.
| Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic |
Head to Head wins | 18 | 16 |
Grand Slams won | 17 | 6 |
Wimbledon titles | 7 | 1 |
Sets lost this championship | 1 | 4 |
Head to head at Wimbledon | 1 (2012 semifinals) | 0 |
2014 Head to head record | 2 | 1 |
Grand Slam wins since 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Head to head in Grand Slam finals | 1 ('07 U.S. Open) | 0 |
2014 ATP wins | 2 | 3 |
Records in Grand Slam finals | 17-7 | 6-7 |
ATP World Ranking | 4 | 2 |
The match kicks off at 9 AM ET on ESPN, and it's expected to be a pretty epic match between these two, who last met in a Grand Slam during the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2012, with Federer taking Djokovic out in four sets.
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Shane Bacon is the editor of Devil Ball Golf and Busted Racquet on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shanebaconblogs@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter at @ShaneBacon!
