Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal were successful in defending their Australian Open and French Open titles, respectively. It is now Federer's turn to defend his major. Is he up to the task?
To do so, Roger has to beat Rafa in the quarters, Murray in the semis, and Djokovic in the final. It's a tall order, but it's not impossible. After all, Federer is the "King of Grass". This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Roger's first Wimbledon title (2003).
Of the six previous times Roger had to defend his Wimbledon trophy, this is how he fared:
2004 - Defended his 2003 title
2005 - Defended his 2004 title
2006 - Defended his 2005 title
2007 - Defended his 2006 title
2008 - Failed to defend his 2007 title (lost to Nadal in the final)
2010 - Failed to defend his 2009 title (lost to Berdych in the quarterfinals)
2013 - ????
If he is successful in his title defense bid, Federer will win a record 8th Wimbledon, joining Nadal (who earlier this month won a record 8th French Open) as the only players to win the same major eight times.
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