'Of course I would like to play (Wimbledon) again, but at my age, you're just never sure what's around the corner.' 'I'm actually very happy I made it as far as I did here and I actually was able to play Wimbledon at the level that I did after everything I went through,' said Federer, who reiterated that he has not decided whether to go to the Tokyo Olympics. He simply never was able to summon the serving and shot-making that carried him to 20 Grand Slam titles, tied with Rafael Nadal for the men's record. He arrived at Wimbledon having played eight matches this season.įactor in that Federer turns 40 on August 8 and maybe it was too much to ask that he make his way to the closing weekend, even if this is a tournament he's won more than any other man, and even if it's contested on a surface, grass, on which he's best. He underwent two operations on his right knee in 2020. Credit: AELTC/Edward Whitaker (Getty)Īnd yet, this was not the Federer the world is used to watching. Held at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Manchester City were the holders coming into 2022/23 after beating Chelsea in last season's final.Hubert Hurkacz (POL) playing against Roger Federer (SUI) in the quarter-final of the Gentlemen's Singles on Centre Court at The Championships 2021. Bristol City are the only team outside those three to have even reached any of the last six finals - that includes the 2022/23 edition between Chelsea and Arsenal. Arsenal are the record winners with five triumphs, with City winning it four times and Chelsea twice. Only three clubs have ever lifted the Conti Cup in its history to date - Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea. Clubs competing in the Champions League group stage also get a bye straight to the knockouts. It starts with a group stage, with teams eventually progressing to the quarter-finals. The Conti Cup isn't a straight knockout tournament like the majority of domestic cup competitions. If that isn't a competition name you're too familiar with, it has generally been known as the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup - or Conti Cup for short - since it first began.Īfter the WSL title and the Women's FA Cup, it is the third major trophy in the English calendar and always the first to be handed out each season - similar to its male equivalent, the Carabao Cup.

The FA Women's League Cup was created in 2011 for clubs in the top tier of women's football in England - the WSL and the Women's Championship.

Wimbledon 2021 results