Roger Federer Will Win 18th Major Despite Poor Showing in 2015 Australian Open

Roger Federer will notch an 18th major title before his illustrious career comes to a close.

One of tennis' all-time greats, the 33-year-old Swiss has dominated the circuit for the better part of 11 years, winning each Grand Slam event at least once while accumulating 83 career titles.

But Federer hasn't won a major since 2012 at Wimbledon, and based on his poor showing at the 2015 Australian Open, his doubters are out in full force.

Well, there's reason to believe he isn't done just yet.

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While Federer's Round 3 performance in Melbourne against Andreas Seppi was less than stellar, there were still plenty of positive takeaways. The No. 2 seed's serve was absolutely devastating when it found its mark. Federer may have only hit 59 percent of his first serves in play and racked up nine double faults, but he also tallied 15 aces and won an impressive 80 percent of his first-serve points.

The biggest cause for the loss was due to an abundance of unforced errors. Federer was admittedly off his game against Seppi, totaling 55 such errors throughout the course of the match. In fact, the Swiss claimed his rhythm was off in practice during a pre-match press conference, via AusOpen.com:

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I don't know, maybe rhythm was missing. But I feel like that very often and then, you know, I come out and play a good match. Sometimes you feel too good and then you play a horrible match. I mean, the practice to me doesn't mean a thing anyways. But I was aware that this could be a tough match, so I wasn't mistaken this time around.

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Every athlete is entitled to a bad day from time to time. Here's an example: Remember Serena Williams' struggles in 2014, including her second-round loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open? Well, Williams is now coming off her sixth Australian Open title.

The only things these stars need to keep their careers alive and kicking are health and confidence. As of now, Federer is healthy, and all he needs is a favorable environment to boost his confidence.

Where is such a place? Well, that would be Wimbledon.

One of the all-time greatest players on grass, Federer has accumulated seven titles in the prestigious tournament. Also, it was only last year when the Swiss just missed out on his 18th major championship, finishing runner-up to Novak Djokovic.

According to an interview with Nick McCarvel of USA Today, ESPN analyst Pam Shriver spoke of her belief that Federer will win another at the All England Club:

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I still maintain that he's the best grass court player, and he'll have a chance to win Wimbledon, certainly. Throughout history, it has gotten harder for players to win a major as they've gotten older, but the best of the best can win them into their 30s, and they usually come up with a beauty at the end. I have a feeling he'll win one more.

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Let's also not discount one more important fact: Federer is still winning.

Just before the Australian Open, the world No. 2 recorded a title and his 1,000th career match win in Brisbane, defeating Milos Raonic in three sets. Federer showed no signs of slowing down in that match, and while his venture to Melbourne didn't end with a favorable result, he proved capable of taking down a younger, harder-hitting opponent.

Continuing to string together wins like that will keep Federer's momentum going, allowing him to cash in when he reaches London.