By Chris Oddo | Sunday July 1, 2018
Keeping up with the game of tennis, by the numbers. Each day at Tennis Now we’ll give you a fresh set—without any further ado, here’s what the numbers say on the day before Wimbledon, 2018.
9
The quest for Wimbledon co-infamy begins, as Roger Federer will bid for a record ninth Wimbledon title in 2018. If he can get there he’ll become the second player to achieve nine titles in singles at SW19, joining Martina Navratilova.
3
Nadal is bidding to become just the second player in ATP Open Era history to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon back-to-back three times. Bjorn Borg (1978-80) is the only player to have achieved the feat three times.
Nadal pulled it off in 2008 and 2010.
8
There are five former Wimbledon champions and four former Wimbledon finalists in the women’s singles draw in London, making a total of nie players that have played the Wimbledon final before.
66
Number of consecutive Grand Slams that Feliciano Lopez will have played after this year’s Wimbledon. The Spaniard passes Roger Federer and moves into first on the ATP’s list for consecutive majors played.
8
Serena Williams, on the 20th anniversary of her first Wimbledon main draw appearance, is bidding to pass Steffi Graf on the all-time title list by winning number 8.
24
Williams is also bidding to tie Margaret Court as tennis’ all-time major title leader by winning her 24th. Will she make it? Take our poll on Twitter (below)
103
By playing his first round match on Monday, Roger Federer will break the all-time record for matches played at Wimbledon in the Open Era. The Swiss owns a lifetime record of 91-11, and he and Jimmy Connors (84-18) are tied at 102.
6
Either Federer or Nadal has won the last six majors on the men’s side. This has not happened for nine years. Their longest previous streak of Slam domination as a duo was 11 from 2005 Roland Garros to 2007 U.S. Open.
1
Nadal will stay No.1 if he reaches the round of 16 at Wimbledon. If he doesn’t Federer can claim the top spot by winning the title.
172-25
Roger Federer’s all-time record on grass. He’s just two wins from passing Jimmy Connors (174-34) on the all-time grass wins list.