Roger Federer reached the Wimbledon last 16 for the 18th time on Saturday and then admitted that overwhelming title favourite Novak Djokovic "deserves" to stand on the brink of history. Djokovic can draw level with Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles if he secures a sixth Wimbledon title next weekend. That will leave the world number one needing just the US Open in September to become only the third man in history, and first since Rod Laver in 1969, to complete the calendar Grand Slam. Djokovic has already achieved something that both Federer and Nadal have so far failed to do -- win all four Slams twice. "It's a nice stat to hear," said Federer when informed of making the last 16 of a Slam for the 69th time.

Source: News 24 July 03, 2021 18:45 UTC