It is increasingly obvious that Father Time is not messing with Roger Federer. Novak Djokovic is.
In the aftermath of Djokovic's 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3 victory in the Wimbledon men's final here Sunday, much will be written about how old Federer is. Instead, much should be written about how good Djokovic has become.
Federer will be 34 Aug. 8. He has won 17 major titles, most by any men's player, but none since Wimbledon 2012. So the critics line up with wheelchairs.
He remains the second-best player in the world. His No. 2 ranking says that.