Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer insists he won't have an easy road to a record eighth Wimbledon crown despite the recent struggles of his title rivals
Roger Federer
Roger Federer insists he won't have an easy road to a record eighth Wimbledon crown despite the recent struggles of his title rivals. Federer is the bookmakers' favourite to win Wimbledon for the first time since 2012, after winning the Australian Open and then pulling out of the French Open to be fresh for Wimbledon.
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His challenge could be helped by Andy Murray's hip injury, which saw the reigning Wimbledon champion withdraw from two exhibition matches this week.
Three-times Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic won on grass at Eastbourne on Saturday, but the Serb has endured the worst run of his career over the last 12 months. French Open champion Rafael Nadal hasn't been past the fourth round at the All England Club since 2011. Federer picked Murray as his favourite.
"Depending how fit it is, if he's close to 100 percent physically, I consider Andy one of the big favourites. Then, Novak just won in Eastbourne, and Rafa is in red hot from the clay," Federer told reporters here.
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