Roger Federer defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to move past Pete Sampras into the first place on the list of male Wimbledon champions. He also took his Grand Slams tally to 19 – the highest ever. The Swiss star – who now has eight Wimbledon titles – is the oldest man to win the Grand Slam title in open era.
Eight trophy lifts, and a handful of different hairstyles.@rogerfederer at #Wimbledon… pic.twitter.com/VuD8SeIDdy
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 16, 2017
Federer is also the first tennis player since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to go through the entire tournament without dropping a set. Incredibly, the 35-year-old was written off last year after he was beaten by Milos Raonic in Wimbledon semi-finals.
Federer has once again proved his critics wrong and won our hearts with the beautiful display of tennis.
A true champion!
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