Wimbledon 2011 Results: 4 Reasons Roger Federer May Never Win 7th Wimbledon

It's been two years since Roger Federer has last won at Wimbledon. Actually, only a little less time has passed since he last won a Grand Slam title of any kind.

Indeed, Federer's last Grand Slam came at the Australian Open in 2010. While that's not a particularly long delay, it might as well be 10 years when we're talking about Federer.

Federer is just one Wimbledon championship short of tying Pete Sampras' Open Era record of seven titles at the All-England Club.

There was a time not that long ago when it would have been a near certainty that Federer would both tie and break Sampras' mark.

At this point, it looks like a long shot, and there are a few reasons why.

1. Age

Father Time doesn't lose. It hasn't yet and don't expect it to anytime soon.

Federer is almost 30 years old and players just don't tend to win when they find their late-20s and beyond.

It's not that Federer is in bad shape or anything; that's clearly not the case. It's just becoming harder and harder for him to survive the grind that is Wimbledon.

He doesn't rely on a heavy serve as much as others have, which also hurts his chances as time goes by.

This is something that unfortunately will never change. Once age hits a player, it's only going to get worse.

2. Other Players

This one is very closely tied in with age, but Roger Federer isn't the only factor in this.

Other players, notably Rafael Nadal, are just good.

Nadal currently sits at 10 career majors (Federer has 16) and is five years younger than Federer. At this point, Nadal's career doesn't quite stack up to Federer's but he's certainly the better player now.

Novak Djokovic is a year younger than Nadal, and he's already won two Australian Opens and has made deep runs at all of the Grand Slams.

As it relates to Wimbledon, Andy Murray, who is Djokovic's age, will always have the home-court advantage over anyone and seems to be getting stronger by the year.

And that's just the top four. There are other emerging players, all younger than Federer. That's doesn't even mention some guys who are his age that can put together a good run in at least one match to knock him off.

3. 2011 Quarterfinal vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Federer looked like a lock to reach the semifinals this year. He was up two sets to none against No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, which is like giving Mariano Rivera a 10-run lead with two outs in the ninth inning.

Federer was 178-0 in Grand Slams when building such a lead. He's now 178-1, and he was never really close in any of the final three sets.

But is this really a sign of anything more than one bad match?

Well, anyone can have a bad match, but think about this as it relates to age.

As a player gets older and deeper into a tournament (and supposedly against better competition), it would stand to reason that they would struggle deeper in matches, right?

Well, although Tsonga is four years younger than Federer, he is nowhere near the caliber of player. Still, Tsonga managed to outperform Federer in nearly every way in their match, especially in the last three sets.

Sure, anyone's entitled to a bad match, but this could well be a sign of things to come.

4. Motivation

This is something that happens to athletes when they get older. It's something that happens to people as they get older.

They get get married, they have kids, their priorities change. That's just life.

It's not that Federer doesn't put in the effort anymore, but he's married and has twin girls at home who haven't even reached their second birthday yet.

It's not that Federer doesn't want to win anymore, but tennis is just not his top priority.

Will he ever win another Grand Slam? Well, he's won the career Grand Slam and routinely makes deep runs in all four, so the odds are with him there.

But will he ever win another Wimbledon? He only gets one chance a year and maybe has one or two legitimate chances left. The fact is that the odds aren't with him; we've probably seen him win his last Wimbledon championship.