LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- Roger Federer's record 17th Grand Slam title captured at Wimbledon moved him back to No. 1, tying Pete Sampras for most weeks on top of the world rankings.
Federer defeated Andy Murray in four sets Sunday in winning the Wimbledon men's singles title for a seventh time. That ties William Renshaw (1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889) and Sampras (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) for the most wins at Wimbledon. Federer's titles came in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012).