Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer finds himself in prime position to join record-holders William Renshaw and Pete Sampras, who have won seven Wimbledon titles. If Federer beats Briton Andy Murray on Sunday, he will regain the No1 ranking when the ATP rankings are released the following day.

Roger Federer hits a forehand against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals on Friday. Pics/Getty Images