IN THE NEWS: Federer, Djokovic to contest #1 spot

TENNIS - Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic set up a meeting against each other in the semifinals of the Wimbledon men’s singles championship. If the Serbian wins, he will retain his number one perch in the ATP world ranking. If Federer wins and wins the final, he will reclaim the top spot in the rankings and equal a Pete Sampras record that has stood since 2000.

Most weeks spent atop ATP career rankings

286 - Pete Sampras (USA)

285 - Roger Federer (SUI)

270 - Ivan Lendl (TCH/USA)

268 - Jimmy Connors (USA)

170 - John McEnroe (USA)