Why Roger Federer Should Be the Favorite at Wimbledon 2015

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Published: June 28, 2015

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Forget about Roger Federer’s past 17 majors. There’s no time like the present as the Swiss champion comes in as one of the favorites to win Wimbledon 2015. Indeed, there is a lot to like about Federer’s chances of being the favorite against a host of younger, seasoned veterans and future champions from Generation Next.

Picking Federer to win his 18th major is a completely different proposition than it was during his heyday. It’s a different ATP tour, brawnier, deeper and with more players who can be spoilers, something inconceivable for anyone else at SW19 a decade ago.

This is also a different Federer. He’s no longer throwing forehand lightning bolts from the baseline as if he were Zeus. His energy and youth has settled more gingerly into shadow ball—a blend of power, changes of pace and creative pressure. We are seeing the apotheosis of Federer’s creative attacking designs under coaches Stefan Edberg and Severin Luthi.

In a Wimbledon bracket that lacks a truly dominant pick, Federer has more to his fast, grass arsenal than any other player in the world. He is a solid choice to anoint as the favorite.



 

King of Fast Courts

Federer has defeated Novak Djokovic four times since overcoming back ailments and a subpar 2013. Twice he has defeated the Serbian on his way for titles on the fast surface at Dubai. He has also cleaned up titles at Cincinnati, Shanghai, Brisbane and two consecutive years at Halle. He narrowly dropped Wimbledon 2014 to Djokovic after a dogged effort from both players.

Federer is playing better in 2015. Peter Bodo of ESPN opined that Federer may be even better in 2015 than he was in 2012 when he won Wimbledon at the ripe age of 30. Bodo added that Federer “is the only player who can still torment Djokovic.” (Sidenote: Bodo may have forgotten about Federer’s fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka who...
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