Who was the winner of Wimbledon in 2012?

Who was the winner of Wimbledon in 2012?

Main article: 2012 Wimbledon Championships Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4, to win the Gentlemen’s Singles tennis title at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. It was his seventh Wimbledon title and seventeenth Grand Slam title. With the win, Federer also regained the world No. 1 ranking.

Who was the defending Wimbledon mens singles champion?

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Federer. In reaching the final, Andy Murray became the first British man to make it to the final since Don Budge defeated Bunny Austin in 1938.

How many Wimbledon titles did Roger Federer win?

With the win, Federer also regained the world No. 1 ranking. Federer thus equalled both William Renshaw and Pete Sampras ‘ record of seven Wimbledon titles, as well as Sampras’ record of 286 weeks as world No. 1; Federer broke the latter record on 16 July 2012.

Who was second longest player to win Golden Set at Wimbledon?

At 5 hours and 31 minutes, it was the second longest match in Wimbledon history. Yaroslava Shvedova became the first player in a Grand Slam tournament to win a golden set, beating 2012 French Open finalist Sara Errani, 6–0, 6–4.

Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray beaten by Roger Federer in final. Read more about sharing. Andy Murray’s bid to win Wimbledon was ended by Roger Federer as the Swiss claimed a record-equalling seventh SW19 triumph and 17th Grand Slam title.

When did Roger Federer reach the Wimbledon final?

6 July 2012. From the section Roger Federer became the first man to reach eight Wimbledon singles finals, knocking out defending champion Novak Djokovic with a beguiling victory under the Centre Court roof. The third seed progressed to his 24th Grand Slam final with a 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 win over tournament favourite Djokovic.

When was the last Wimbledon mens singles final?

The 2012 Wimbledon Men’s Singles final was the third Grand Slam final that Federer and Murray had contested. Federer had won both previous finals, at the 2008 US Open and the 2010 Australian Open .

Who was the world No 1 tennis player in 2012?

Federer thus equalled both William Renshaw and Pete Sampras ‘ record of seven Wimbledon titles, as well as Sampras’ record of 286 weeks as world No. 1; Federer broke the latter record on 16 July 2012. Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Federer.