Federer confident going into Wimbledon

Roger Federer will begin his campaign for a record sixth straight Wimbledon title on the back of his 59th consecutive win on grass.

Roger Federer will begin his campaign for a record sixth straight Wimbledon title on the back of his 59th consecutive win on grass.

The world number one equalled Pete Sampras’ record of 10 grass-court titles with his fifth victory in Halle last weekend – his previous four were followed by Wimbledon triumphs three weeks later.

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