Roger Federer to win Wimbledon? The clue that Federer - not Nadal - will take SW19 title
A PATTERN has emerged that points to Roger Federer winning Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal won the French Open title yesterday, the sixth Grand Slam in a row that either he or Federer has won - and they seem to be winning them alternately.
The pair have a dominance in the sport with young guns like Alexander Zverev and co unable to break the stranglehold.
They may be 36 and 32 respectively but, if the pattern continues as all signs point to, it means Federer will come out on top at SW19.
The last six Grand Slam winners
2017 - Australian Open - Roger Federer
2017 - French Open - Rafael Nadal
2017 - Wimbledon - Roger Federer
2017 - US Open - Rafael Nadal
2018 - Australian Open - Roger Federer
2018 - French Open - Rafael Nadal
2018 - Wimbledon - ?
In fact, Nadal is weighing up his options ahead of the tournament following his latest French Open triumph.
The Spaniard claimed his 11th Roland Garros title with a 6-4 6-3 6-2 victory over Austria's Dominic Thiem on Sunday.
But the transition from clay to grass has caused Nadal problems in the past, with injuries hampering his recent Wimbledon campaigns.
The 32-year-old, still world number one following his Paris success, is scheduled to play in the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen's Club, which begins next week.
However, he said: "I've had long and mentally tough clay-court season because I played almost all the matches possible after coming from an injury. So was a demanding two months for me.
"Now I have to come back to speak with my team and decide what's better for my body. That's the main thing, always.
"I would love to be playing in as many places as possible, but you understand I need to check how I feel in the next couple of days.
"It's a drastic change from clay to grass. And I did it in the past when I was much younger, quicker, because I played back to back.
"But it's time to check how I feel in the next couple of days."
Sunday's victory took Nadal's Grand Slam total to 17, three behind Roger Federer.
The 36-year-old Swiss star is likely to be favourite to add to his tally at Wimbledon, and Nadal insists he is not concerned about overhauling his great rival.
He added: "You can't be frustrated always if somebody has more money than you, if somebody has a bigger house than you, if somebody has more grand slams than you. You can't live with that feeling. You have to do it your way.
"Of course I would love to have 20 like Roger in the future, or even more, but being honest, it is something that is not in my mind.
"What is in my mind now is I won a very important title for me. I added one more grand slam - 17 is an amazing number.
"I feel very lucky with all of the things that have happened to me. I am enjoying the moment."