What Roger Federer’s Loss to Stanislas Wawrinka Means for Wimbledon 2015

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Published: June 2, 2015

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Roger Federer's going to go down as one of the greatest tennis players in history, but the French Open has never been his favorite event. 

That remains the case in 2015, as Federer will leave Roland Garros without a championship after losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarterfinals, according to ESPN Stats and Info:




As great as Federer is, the French Open clay has been kryptonite for the 33-year-old. He's won this event just once (2009), making it the only major he hasn't won more than once. 

Federer has had chances to win this tournament many times, advancing to at least the semifinals seven times in eight years from 2005-12, but given his age, the questions about how much tread remains on the tire will come back again. 

Fortunately, the next major event has been Federer's favorite: Wimbledon. 

Federer's 17 career Grand Slam titles are the most by any men's player in history, with seven of them coming at the All England Club. 



Even though it's been three years since Federer has won a major (2012 Wimbledon), he's proved that he can still make a run in London. His march to the final last year against Novak Djokovic was one of the best tennis stories of the year, culminating in that epic five-set match between the two men. 

Djokovic may have come out on top in last year's final, but it was still an eye-opening experience for Federer. He showed his skills are still good enough to hang with the world's best player who also happens to be six years younger. 

At this point, Djokovic has separated himself from the rest of the tennis pack. Federer is in the second tier that includes Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych. It's not a bad position to be in, just one that's hard to reconcile for Federer fans who are accustomed to seeing him win every tournament he enters. . 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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