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Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer face off in a Grand Slam final for the fifth time.

The two best heads face off in their third final at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will meet for the fourth time at Wimbledon when they travel to Court Court for Sunday's final. This is the 48th match of their rivalry with FedEx ATP Head2Head and their first grass since Djokovic won in the 2015 championship final.

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ATPTour.com examines 15 statistics to know before the last meeting of Djokovic and Federer:

  • At least one of the players, Djokovic and Federer, has reached the final in all but two editions of the Championship since 2003.
  • Djokovic has won his last four games against Federer and eight of his last 10.
  • They have competed in 13 of the last 14 seasons of the ATP Tour.
  • Djokovic participates in his 25th major final, Federer his 31st.
  • Their last clash at the Rolex Paris Masters 2018, won by Djokovic at a tie-break in the third set, was named "Best Match of 2018" by ATPTour.com
  • The two men have won more matches here than any other Grand Slam (Djokovic 71-10, Federer 101-12).
  • Federer became the only player to win 100 Grand Slam games thanks to his quarter-final win over Kei Nishikori.
  • Federer makes his 21st consecutive appearance at Wimbledon. He is the only player in the draw at his first appearance (1999) to still be active in singles.
  • At 37 years and 340 days, Federer will become the oldest man of the open era to win a Grand Slam title if he wins.
  • Djokovic is looking to win his fourth major title since his 30th birthday, which only Federer, Rafael Nadal and Rod Laver have accomplished.
  • The Serbian hopes to become the first man of the open era since the age of 30 to successfully defend a title at Wimbledon.
  • Djokovic was aggressive in terms of returns throughout the tournament, accumulating 71 break points and converting 34 (48%). He leads the tournament in winning games back (34 of 89, 38%).
  • The 32-year-old has been effective at conserving energy and spent 12 hours and 54 minutes on the field to reach the semi-finals.
  • Djokovic has served in 86 of 92 games played (93%), saving 15 points out of 24. The world No. 1 has been beaten only twice in his last four games.
  • Federer is participating in his 12th final at Wimbledon, more than any other player in the history of the tournament.

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The three FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings of Djokovic and Federer at Wimbledon

Year Round Winner Goal
2012 SF Roger Federer 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2014 F Novak Djokovic 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4
2015 F Novak Djokovic 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3
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