Federer wins 7th Wimbledon title, takes no. 1 Ranking

Roger Federer won the Wimbledon 2012 men’s singles title to extend his record to 17 Grand Slams when he beat local favorite Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. The win enabled Federer to equal Pete Sampras' record of 7 Wimbledon titles and also to grab the world no. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic. Federer started the tournament ranked third in the world but jumped two spots after the top two players and last year's Wimbledon finalists - Djokovic and Rafael Nadal - failed to reach the finals this year. Nadal was eliminated in the second round while Federer eliminated Djokovic in the semifinals. Federer will take home the £1,150,000 men's singles champion prize money while Murray will take home the runner-up prize money of £575,000.

Watch the Wimbledon 2012 mens' singles championship match highlights and interviews with both Roger Federer and Andy Murray here.

Roger Federer (SUI) vs Andy Murray (GBR) - Finals Match Statistics

12 Aces 16
3 Double faults 1
90 of 131 = 69 % 1st serves in 88 of 157 = 56 %
68 of 90 = 76 % 1st serve points won 61 of 88 = 69 %
20 of 41 = 49 % 2nd serve points won 33 of 69 = 48 %
130 MPH Fastest serve 133 MPH
116 MPH Average 1st serve speed 121 MPH
98 MPH Average 2nd serve speed 88 MPH
53 of 68 = 78 % Net points won 24 of 39 = 62 %
4 of 12 = 33 % Break points won 2 of 7 = 29 %
63 of 157 = 40 % Receiving points won 43 of 131 = 33 %
62 Winners 46
38 Unforced errors 25
151 Total points won 137

Congratulations to Roger Federer for winning the Wimbledon 2012 men's singles title.