Roger Federer reaches 9th Wimbledon final!

When it comes to the discussion about which of the male tennis pros is the Greatest Of All Time, I am firmly in Roger Federer’s camp.

But after Rafael Nadal won his 9th French Open last month, there were those – including Andre Agassi – who were prematurely proclaiming the Spaniard to be the GOAT.

Now Federer has a chance to create more distance between himself and Nadal by winning his 18th grand slam title on Sunday – Nadal has 14.

My favorite player beat Canada’s Milos Raonic in straight sets today to set up a final against 2011 champ Novak Djokovic.

Federer will be chasing a record eighth Wimbledon title in what will be his 25th championship match at a major. Djokovic targets a seventh major in his third Wimbledon final in four years. He defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (9-7) in a riveting semifinal.

At 32, Federer becomes the oldest man to make a grand slam final since Agassi reached the 2005 US Open final at the age of 35. He takes an 18-16 career lead over Djokovic into Sunday’s championship match and has won two out of three meetings in 2014.

“Novak and myself always play good matches. We’ve played a lot in the last six months. It’s gone back and forth a bit,” Federer said after the match. “He is a great champion and is used to these occasions. He’s got the trophy here in the past and knows how it’s done. I know I don’t have 10 years left, so I’m going to try and enjoy it as much as I can. That I get another chance to go through these kinds of emotions is great.”

Djokovic has been beaten in five of his past six grand slam finals, with his last major triumph coming at the 2013 Australian Open.

“I’m looking forward to another championship match, especially considering I have lost the last couple of finals,” he said. “I will have to be at my best. It’s a big challenge.”