2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final grand slam finals. This was the first time the top two seeds have met in a men's grand slam final since the 2014 French Open, which pitted Rafael Nadal (1) against Djokovic (2). Federer, a winner of 17 grand slams, was appearing in his 26th grand slam final and tenth Wimbledon final. He was seeking a record eighth Wimbledon title, which would rank him above Pete Sampras, who won the tournament seven times. Djokovic, a winner of eight grand slams, was appearing in his 17th grand slam final and fourth Wimbledon final. He was seeking his third Wimbledon title, and
2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final The 2015 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. A significant part of the Djokovic–Federer rivalry, it pitted defending champion Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer against each other in a Grand Slam final for the third time, a rematch of the Wimbledon final a year earlier in which Djokovic defeated Federer in five sets. Before the match, Federer led the head-to-head 20 matches to 19, with the two players tied one to one on grass and one to one in