Watch: Roger Federer in Attendance to Watch Novak Djokovic Against Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon

Federer, Djokovic, and Andy Murray had graced Rafael Nadal‘s tribute ceremony at Roland Garros in May, leaving Nadal, the Philippe-Chatrier crowd, and fans worldwide in tears over this emotional moment. Federer had later hinted at returning to Wimbledon and also spoken about his efforts to recruit the Big 4 for another reunion later this year.

At Wimbledon, Federer was spotted at his longtime rival Djokovic’s match. Federer was Djokovic’s opponent in his first Grand Slam final at the 2007 US Open, which the Serb eventually lost. While Djokovic was Federer’s opponent in his last Grand Slam final at 2019 Wimbledon, where he faced a heartbreaking defeat, conceding two championship points. Earlier this year at the Miami Open, tennis greats Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Potro had also come to support Djokovic.

Roger Federer’s Wimbledon legacy

Roger Federer redefined the sport with his elegance, dominance, and consistency. Wimbledon was the tournament where Federer clinched his maiden Grand Slam title and reigned champion for five consecutive years from 2003 to 2007. He won here again in 2009, where he accomplished the elusive Channel Slam and clinched a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title, surpassing Pete Sampras‘ record. This record was later broken by Rafael Nadal, followed by Novak Djokovic.

His last two triumphs came in 2012 and 2017, when he did not drop a set during the tournament, becoming the second man to do so at Wimbledon in the Open Era. He holds a record of 105 match wins in this tournament.

Federer’s last match at Wimbledon came in 2021. He lost in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz, with the final set being a bagel. This was the first time since 2002 where he had lost a Wimbledon match in straight sets.

Novak Djokovic seeks to tally Roger Federer’s Wimbledon record

Novak Djokovic is looking to equal Roger Federer’s record for 8 Wimbledon titles. The 38-year-old is on his pursuit for an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title. He recently joined Federer as the only two players who have registered 100+ match wins at multiple Grand Slams. Federer has 105 match wins at the Australian Open and 102 at Wimbledon, while Djokovic has 101 at Roland Garros and reached his 100th Wimbledon match win in the third round this year.

Djokovic also served a record 51st Grand Slam bagel in this match, surpassing Andre Agassi’s record. Djokovic overcame Alexandre Muller, Dan Evans, and Miomir Kecmanovic in his previous rounds of the tournament without dropping a set.

In the fourth round, he dropped the first set to Alex de Minaur but regrouped to clinch the next set. Strong contenders for the title include World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Djokovic in the last two Wimbledon finals.

This year, Sinner has made the record for the fewest games dropped (17) to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon, surpassing Federer’s previous record (19), which he made in 2004. Meanwhile, Alcaraz is on a 22-match win streak, having won the title at the Queen’s Club ahead of Wimbledon.