5 reasons Roger Federer can win Wimbledon 2017

His Fitness

The break Roger Federer took mid 2016 appears to have been an essential one. Struggling over the years with meniscus injuries, back issues and wrist aches, Federer also will have had slower healing times courtesy his age. But it was as soon as August of 2016 that the Swiss had already returned to his fitness exercises, and streamed a couple of strong sessions against Lucas Pouille in Dubai later in the year.

This year, Federer more than proved that fitness with some incredibly fluid on-court movement, and did not show a hint of tiredness – which incidentally many of his younger rivals did. At full stretch and with some great footwork, there was not a shadow of any of Federer’s past injuries or pain struggles – with in fact, his opponent Kei Nishikori, much younger than himself, opting for a time-out instead.

The Swiss ace has had long matches, short matches and everything in between since January and excelled each time, with no wavering in his stamina – a problem that many of his peers, so much younger than him, have quit matches for.