2008 US Open – Men's Singles win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936, but lost to Federer in the final. Murray would eventually win the title at this event four years later. Rafael Nadal had a chance to win Grand Slams on clay, grass and hard courts in the same calendar year, after having won this year's French Open and Wimbledon, and could have become the first man to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open since Rod Laver did it in 1969, but he lost to Murray in the semifinals. This was Juan Martín del Potro's first appearance as a seeded
2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Djokovic replaced Nadal as the World No. 1, taking the top position for the first time since October 2013. Novak Djokovic (Champion) 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