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Wimbledon 2015, curious about great champions’ numbers

Now in its 129th edition, the Wimbledon Championship this year saw Dokovic Novak winning, who had the most of the four sets against Roger Federer. The Serb, who keepson confirming himself as the number 1 in the world of tennis, took home his 54th title in Grand Slam, Masters 1000, Davis Cup and Olympic Games. It is the third time that Djokovic wins Wimbledon: a victory made possible by the jitter (given the allegations made by Djokovic in the after-final), and the great attention that there were around this super match. Federer was in fact the favorite player, despite the previous finals had seen Djokovic winning the final stages of the tournament.

 

Trivia: According to a BBC survey, 75% of people who attended the tennis matches of the Wimbledon Tournament 2015, both live and on TV, were cheering for Roger Federer! And it is admirable listening to the comment of Djokovic himself to this statistics: “I expected it – reported the tennis champion in the interview after the game. “I think it’s normal because Roger is a champion on and off the field. He is a very nice guy. It’s someone who has played at this level for many years, many more than me. I do not judge him only by results, but his character, his personality. He has done everything it takes to get this support. I have to accept it. I have to work and earn the support of people. Perhaps one day. “

 

Giampaolo Lo Conte thinks it the same way, a leading figure of high finance, not unknown on the stage of the great tennis’s courts: “I follow tennis with great interest, and, this year, I was also among Federer’s Fans: both because he is a champion even off the court, and because numbers say that he is still the greatest of champions of the tennis that counts. ” From the stands of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, Giampaolo Lo Conte attended however the absolute victory of Djokovic: “all sets were balanced, but after a minute of the last set – 6-3 to Djokovic – I knew that he would have been the winner of the Trophy. “