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2018. Kevin Anderson. Federer had appeared to have one foot in the semi-finals when he led Anderson by two sets in their quarter-final encounter. But the big-serving South African got a second wind and he outlasted his opponent in an epic clash to defeat the defending champion 2-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 11-9. Getty

1999. Jiri Novak. Roger Federer was a wild card for his first time at SW19 in 1999 but he did not get beyond the first round. Despite being two sets to one up he was beaten by journeyman pro Novak 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. EPA

2000. Yevgeny Kafelnikov. The former world No 1 won the French Open and the Australian Open during a successful career. Wimbledon was never a happy hunting ground for the Russian as a quarter-final appearance in 1995 was as good as it got. But yet he still boasts a win over Federer at the event. He beat the Swiss in the first round in 2000, becoming the first of currently only two players to have won against him in straight sets as he prevailed 7-5, 7-5, 7-6. EPA

2001. Tim Henman. Federer had announced himself on the world stage with his stunning five-set win over Pete Sampras in the fourth round. But, Federer was not quite yet at the elite level where he could sustain that form consistently. He paid for a slow start as he lost to Henman 7-5, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 in the quarter-finals. Getty

2002. Mario Ancic. Until 2013 this was Federer's biggest disappointment at Wimbledon. He had been seen as a contender to win the tournament but crashed out in the first round 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to the big serving Ancic.

2008. Rafael Nadal. Federer had beaten Nadal in the 2006 and 2007 finals but it was third time lucky for the Spaniard in 2008. Federer, who had won the previous five tournaments, came from two sets down to force a decider but fell short as Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. Getty

2010. Tomas Berdych. Federer had bounced back from losing the first set to his Czech opponent in their quarter-final to draw things level. But for once the Swiss did not kick on as Berdych took charge to shock his illustrious rival 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and end Federer's title defence. Getty

2011. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. If Berdych had been a shock in 2010 this was an even bigger surprise. Not because he lost but the manner of the defeat to Tsonga. He had been in control at two sets up but then was simply out-powered by the Frenchman as he lost the quarter-final 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Getty

2013. Sergiy Stakhovsky. Federer's days of being a title contender appeared to be coming to a close as he was beaten by world No 116 Stakhovsky. He looked a shadow of the player who had dominated at SW19 as he lost 6-7, 7-6, 7-5, 7-6 in the second round. Getty

2014. Novak Djokovic. A revitalised Federer put his Stakhovsky loss behind him and came back with renewed force in 2014 and pushed world No 1 Djokovic to the limit before losing in five sets in the final 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. Getty

2015. Novak Djokovic. The Serbian repeated his success over Federer 12 months later in the 2015 final, prevailing 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic remains the only player to have beaten Federer twice at Wimbledon. Getty

2016. Milos Raonic. This five-set loss to Raonic in the semi-finals became more impressive in context when the gravity of a knee injury to Federer, which he played through the tournament with, became clear. Having lost 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 he had surgery and did not play again in 2016. Getty

2018. Kevin Anderson. Federer had appeared to have one foot in the semi-finals when he led Anderson by two sets in their quarter-final encounter. But the big-serving South African got a second wind and he outlasted his opponent in an epic clash to defeat the defending champion 2-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 11-9. Getty

1999. Jiri Novak. Roger Federer was a wild card for his first time at SW19 in 1999 but he did not get beyond the first round. Despite being two sets to one up he was beaten by journeyman pro Novak 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. EPA

2000. Yevgeny Kafelnikov. The former world No 1 won the French Open and the Australian Open during a successful career. Wimbledon was never a happy hunting ground for the Russian as a quarter-final appearance in 1995 was as good as it got. But yet he still boasts a win over Federer at the event. He beat the Swiss in the first round in 2000, becoming the first of currently only two players to have won against him in straight sets as he prevailed 7-5, 7-5, 7-6. EPA

2001. Tim Henman. Federer had announced himself on the world stage with his stunning five-set win over Pete Sampras in the fourth round. But, Federer was not quite yet at the elite level where he could sustain that form consistently. He paid for a slow start as he lost to Henman 7-5, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 in the quarter-finals. Getty

2002. Mario Ancic. Until 2013 this was Federer's biggest disappointment at Wimbledon. He had been seen as a contender to win the tournament but crashed out in the first round 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to the big serving Ancic.

2008. Rafael Nadal. Federer had beaten Nadal in the 2006 and 2007 finals but it was third time lucky for the Spaniard in 2008. Federer, who had won the previous five tournaments, came from two sets down to force a decider but fell short as Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7. Getty

2010. Tomas Berdych. Federer had bounced back from losing the first set to his Czech opponent in their quarter-final to draw things level. But for once the Swiss did not kick on as Berdych took charge to shock his illustrious rival 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and end Federer's title defence. Getty

2011. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. If Berdych had been a shock in 2010 this was an even bigger surprise. Not because he lost but the manner of the defeat to Tsonga. He had been in control at two sets up but then was simply out-powered by the Frenchman as he lost the quarter-final 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Getty

2013. Sergiy Stakhovsky. Federer's days of being a title contender appeared to be coming to a close as he was beaten by world No 116 Stakhovsky. He looked a shadow of the player who had dominated at SW19 as he lost 6-7, 7-6, 7-5, 7-6 in the second round. Getty

2014. Novak Djokovic. A revitalised Federer put his Stakhovsky loss behind him and came back with renewed force in 2014 and pushed world No 1 Djokovic to the limit before losing in five sets in the final 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. Getty

2015. Novak Djokovic. The Serbian repeated his success over Federer 12 months later in the 2015 final, prevailing 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic remains the only player to have beaten Federer twice at Wimbledon. Getty

2016. Milos Raonic. This five-set loss to Raonic in the semi-finals became more impressive in context when the gravity of a knee injury to Federer, which he played through the tournament with, became clear. Having lost 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 he had surgery and did not play again in 2016. Getty

2018. Kevin Anderson. Federer had appeared to have one foot in the semi-finals when he led Anderson by two sets in their quarter-final encounter. But the big-serving South African got a second wind and he outlasted his opponent in an epic clash to defeat the defending champion 2-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 11-9. Getty

The 11 men who have beaten Roger Federer at Wimbledon - in pictures

As the No 2 seed prepares for his tilt at a ninth SW19 title, here is a look at the players who can boast of a victory in the past over the Swiss at the grand slam tournament

Graham Caygill

June 28, 2019

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