2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final years prior when he had won Wimbledon in 2012. In 2013, Federer failed to reach any of the major finals for the first time since 2002, and some commentators doubted whether he would ever appear in a major final again. Federer was asked if he felt that he could still win a major, "I'm just really pleased that I'm back strong at Wimbledon. Last year I didn't even come close. I was very deflated leaving Wimbledon on that note. I'm happy I'm sort of physically back where I can put myself in contention." Upon reaching the final, Federer was bidding
2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but was defeated by Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals. Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the final in five sets, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon and seventh Grand Slam title; it was also his first win at a major since the 2013 Australian Open. 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios became the first player to reach the quarterfinals on his Wimbledon debut since Florian Mayer in 2004. Kyrgios also became the lowest-ranked player to