· Top Two Seeds Meet in Rematch of 5-Set Classic a Year Ago
· Federer Leads Series 20-19; Tied 6-6 in Majors, 1-1 in Major Finals, 1-1 at Wimbledon
· Breakfast at Wimbledon at 8 a.m. ET
· “ESPN3 Surround” Feed with Three-Box Screen to Watch Players Individually
ESPN’s exclusive coverage of Wimbledon comes to a crescendo with the 40th meeting between all-time greats and top two seeds No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Roger Federer in the Gentlemen’s Championship on Sunday, July 12, at 9 a.m. ET. With 25 Major titles – nine at the All England Club – between them, it is also a rematch of last year’s classic five-set final, won by Djokovic 6–7 (7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4. Tale of the Tape:
| (1) Novak Djokovic(SRB) | (2) Roger Federer (SUI) |
| Turned 28 in May | 33, turns 34 in August |
| Height: 6-2 | Height: 6-1 |
| Married, one son | Married, twin girls, twin sons |
| Turned pro in 2003 | Turned pro in 1998 |
| 53 career titles (8 at Majors) | 86 career titles (record 17 Majors) |
| 645 career wins | 1030 career wins |
| 2 Wimbledon titles
(2011, 2014) |
7 Wimbledon titles
(2003-07, ’09, ’12) |
| 41-3 in 2015 | 34-6 in 2015 |
| 5 titles in 2015 | 4 titles in 2015 |
| Head to Head | |
| Overall | Federer 20-19 |
| On Grass | 1-1 |
| Wimbledon | 1-1 |
| Majors | 6-6 |
| Finals | Djokovic 9-5 |
| Major Finals | 1-1 |
| Last Eight Meetings
(2014 & 2015) |
4-4 |
In five-set matches, Djkovic leads 3-0:
- 2010 US Open Semifinal won by Djokovic 5–7, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
- 2011 US Open Semifinal won by Djokovic 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
- 2014 Wimbledon Championship won by Djokovic 6–7 (7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4
Other memorable Djokovic-Federer matches:
- 2007 US Open Championship won by Federer 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–4
- 2011 French Open Semifinal won by Federer 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
- 2012 Wimbledon Semifinal won by Federer 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
- 2014 Indian Wells Championship won by Djokovic 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
- 2015 Indian Wells Championship won by Djokovic 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Breakfast at Wimbledon starts the day at 8 a.m. with host Hannah Storm. Highlights:
- Host Hannah Storm introduces a familiar face from Centre Court – David Spearing, the longtime honorary steward at the Players’ Box.
- A discussion of the Ladies’ Championship and Serena Williams’ place in history, with a look ahead at the chances for a calendar year Grand Slam at the US Open in New York.
- Preview of the Gentlemen’s Championship.
- Live reports from around the grounds from Tom Rinaldi and LZ Granderson.
“ESPN3 Surround” will provide a separate feed with three boxes – the primary TV view, plus two more, each focusing on one player.
ABC will present three-hour encore presentation of the Gentlemen’s Championship at 3 p.m.
ESPN3 will also provide coverage of: Mixed Doubles Championship, Boys’ Singles Championship, Boys’ Doubles Championship, Girls’ Doubles Championship, Invitation Doubles Championship, Wheelchair Doubles Championship.
ESPN & WIMBLEDON 2015
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network | |
| Sun, July 12 | 6:30 a.m. | All TV Courts, all day; Live@Wimbledon
Mixed Doubles Championship Boys’ Singles Championship Boys’ Doubles Championship Girls’ Doubles Championship Invitation Doubles Championship Wheelchair Doubles Championship |
ESPN3 | Live |
| Sun, July 12 | 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon | ESPN | Live |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship
No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. No. 2 Roger Federer |
ESPN | Live | |
| 3 – 6 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship
No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 2 Roger Federer |
ABC | Encore |
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