Novak Djokovic’s Resilience at 2014 Wimbledon Will Pay off in Final vs. Federer

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Published: July 5, 2014

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Although Novak Djokovic is the No. 1 seed at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, he's far from a sure thing in his impending finals match against No. 4 Roger Federer on Sunday.

The Serb is highly experienced in Grand Slam finals, winning six of them during his illustrious career; however, he's struggled recently in these situations, losing five of his last six.

To make matters worse for Djokovic, he's set to face a version of Federer that we haven't seen in quite some time.

This is the best the No. 4 seed has looked since well before his injury-plagued 2013 season. Federer has disposed of his opponents quickly at the All England Club, dropping just one set and spending slightly more than 10 hours on the court.

Liz Clarke of The Washington Post reminds us just how good Federer is on grass:



Putting that into perspective, Djokovic has dropped four sets, 26 more games than his upcoming opponent and has spent more than 15 hours in action this year.

It sure does seem Federer has the advantage. Adam Zagoria of NBA.com reflected on the duo's all-time record:



But there is one thing Djokovic has in his favor above Federer. That would be resilience.

While Federer hasn't faced a great deal of adversity at Wimbledon this year, Djokovic proved to have the physical and mental game to come back from a deficit—possibly something he can rely upon in the finals.

Djokovic's quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic spoke volumes about his competitive spirit.

After blazing to a 6-1 victory in the first set, the No. 1 seed quickly fell behind after losing the following two sets only to rally in the final two sets to take the match.

Djokovic spoke with the media about his recent matches, and his ability to bounce back, at Wimbledon, via ATPWorldTour.com:

I have been going through some tough matches during...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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