Roger Federer will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis players of all-time and although the 17-time major champions is injured right now, he will be looking to add another crown to his glittering array of trophies later this summer. At the ripe old age of 34, Federer isn’t getting any younger and it’s only a matter of time before his window of opportunity for success and more titles slams is shut.
On any given day, Federer remains a supreme talent and he is certainly capable of going toe-to-toe with the likes of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. And while he can’t quite get around the court as quickly as he could, say, four or five years ago, his experience and accuracy allow him to dictate proceedings and dominate rallies. He is the great Roger Federer, after all…
The Swiss star missed the French Open because of a back injury, but he has one month remaining before Wimbledon and three months to go before making another trip to the U.S. Open later this year. The seven-time Wimbledon champion is currently priced at 13/2 with Coral to triumph at the All-England Club. Coral’s U.S. Open betting market show the odds on Federer winning this year’s event are 8/1. Federer has won a record 17 Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career and he will be desperate to win at least one more major event before hanging up his racket in, presumably, the not-so-distant future.
Perhaps Federer’s chief rival–both at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open–will be current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The Serbian star is a class above the rest at the moment and he has to be confident about his chances in London and New York, not to mention this week at Roland Garros. Djokovic is currently priced at even money to retain his title in Coral’s U.S. Open betting markets and he will be desperate to do just that as he hunts down Federer’s Grand Slam record.
Federer’s last slam title came at Wimbledon in 2012 and he will have his work cut out if he is to beat both Djokovic and world No. 2 Andy Murray this year. Djokovic reigns supreme at the top of the world rankings, but Federer isn’t finished yet and–with a bit of luck–he could own an 18th major win before the calendar turns to 2017.
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