Marcus Willis v Roger Federer head to head

27 June 2016 08:23

Great Britain's Marcus Willis will face a dream clash against Roger Federer in the second round at Wimbledon.

There is a huge gulf between the two, extending beyond 719 ranking places. Here is a look at how the pair match up:

EXPERIENCE ON GRASS

Federer has won seven Wimbledon titles, matching the all-time record.

Willis has also won a grass-court title. In July 2013, he won the Great Britain F14 Futures event in Felixstowe.

TOUR RECORD

Federer brought with him to Wimbledon a career record of 1,075 wins and 244 losses in ATP tour and grand slams.

Willis has played and won one match at that level - his first-round victory over Ricardas Berankis at Wimbledon on Monday - although he won six pre-tournament qualifiers too.

ADMIRERS

John McEnroe said in 2009 that Federer is "the most gifted player that I've ever seen in my life".

Andy Murray says of Willis: "I'm happy for him he's got the chance to play here. It's obviously something he always wanted to do. He's earned his chance now."

REGULAR GIG

Federer is a millionaire many times over, arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, with a host of blue-chip sponsorship deals.

Willis is a tennis coach at the Warwick Boat Club, who plays club tennis in France and Germany.

CASH IN THE BANK

Federer has earned 98.1million US dollars (£74.2million) in his playing career, according to the men's tour's website, which places Willis' rewards at 95,129 dollars (£72,047).

Source: PA