LONDON: After failing in his bid to snatch Rafael Nadal's claycourt crown, Roger Federer will try to mimic the Spaniard by breaking a record and then retaining one of his own grand slams this coming fortnight at Wimbledon.
Last month Nadal opened his successful defence of the French Open by beating Guillermo Vilas's record of 53 consecutive wins on clay and Federer will surpass Bjorn Borg's grasscourt streak of 41 wins in a row if he wins his first round match on Monday.
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