Big Five, actually, an anointment usually extended to Federer’s countryman Stan Wawrinka, except Federer is the current world No. The conventional Big Four, Federer included, arrived at Wimbledon on a combined run of 14 straight titles, owning 44 of the last 49 men’s Grand Slam singles championships. A year ago, however, there was an agonizing defeat to Federer in the quarter-finals at the All England Club where he led two sets to love and missed three match points. “You know, in that match overall I played really well, I have to say. It was just decision-making at those crucial points, match points, break points even.

Source: thestar July 15, 2017 22:18 UTC