US Open Tennis 2012: Roger Federer Will Use Wimbledon Win to Excel at US Open

Roger Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon this weekend, and 17th overall Grand Slam final.

By doing so, he regained the No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic when there were countless people who believed that he had no chance to beat the younger star in the semifinals.

Fortunately for Federer, he proved the doubters wrong again and is now the presiding No. 1 overall player. He hadn't held the title since June 6, 2010 when he lost his stronghold at the top to Rafael Nadal, but he he has returned to prominence once again.

At 30 years old, Federer is defying the laws of nature with his ability to hang with the younger, more agile players in tennis.

At the All England Club, he beat Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a semifinal match that he rather dominated for most of the time. He then went on to triumph over 25-year-old Andy Murray in the final match, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

Federer ran through the competition at Wimbledon. He was pushed to the five-set brink just one time against Julien Benneteau, but he destroyed his opponent 6-1 in the final set to dispel all notions of an upset.

The Swiss maestro is doing things that the sport of tennis has never seen. He's supposed to be giving way to the younger players of the generation, but Federer refuses to let the guard change. Djokovic and Nadal are more athletic at this stage in their respective careers, but Federer just keeps on winning.

Wimbledon was his fifth tournament victory of the season, which includes three straight in March and February at the Rotterdam Open, the Dubai Open and the BNP Paribas Open. At this stage in the game, because of his age, Federer needs to rely on momentum to continue his winning ways.

Surely, desperation will sink in sooner or later. Federer knows his body better than anybody else, and he's well aware that each day means he is closer to the end of his career. He already has the most impressive resume of any man to ever grace the court, but he's a competitor and definitely wants more.

The rest of the field will suffer the consequences at the 2012 U.S. Open, where Federer will put together another magical run through the competition starting on August 27.

He may not win a second straight Grand Slam, but don't be surprised if Djokovic or Nadal are one of his victims in New York.