For the first time since 1973 and the famous boycott, there were no former champions in the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2003. The eight remaining players therefore all had a chance to go all the way and win. a first glory in lawn tennis.
In 2001, Roger Federer was quarter-finalist after his surprising victory over Pete Sampras. The Swiss returned to the All England Club two years later as a favorite and lost just one set in seven games to become a major champion at the age of 21.
In the 2005 Wimbledon semifinals, Federer defeated Andy Roddick 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 in less than two hours, dominating sets two and three to end up in his the very first major final, and there was only Mark Philippoussis between him and the trophy.
The then world No. 48 had produced his best effort against the Swiss, but it was not enough to allow him to take at least a set, as Federer beat him by 7-6, 6-2, 7 -6, in one hour and 56 minutes.
It was then the most important victory of young Federer’s career.
Roger Federer made Wimbledon 2021 his top priority
Recently, the famous journalist Steve Flink reflected on the next campaign of the Swiss maestro.
In essence, two scenarios emerged with Federer that would be most surprising. On “Monday Match Analysis” hosted by Gill Gross, the American journalist shared his views on many topics.
More importantly, towards the end of the show, he spoke about Roger Federer at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Specifically, Gill asked Flink what result would surprise him coming from the Swiss maestro in London.
He replied: “The two that would surprise me would be a loss in the second or third round or a miraculous race to the title. Can he reach the eighths, the quarterfinals, could he squeeze into the semifinals, does he really have the courage to go to the final, ”remarked Flink.
Moreover, he added that Federer will struggle to win seven games to win Wimbledon given how little tennis he has played this year.
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