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
2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final Slam, having won the 2003 US Open. The 2009 Wimbledon Men's Singles final was the fourth Grand Slam final that Federer and Roddick had contested and by far the most competitive. Federer had won all of the previous finals at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships, the 2005 Wimbledon Championships and the 2006 US Open. Federer had cruised through the bottom half of the draw only dropping a single set en route to his seventh consecutive Wimbledon final. Roddick, however, had survived a grueling five set quarterfinal against former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt where he won 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 6–4. Roddick