Swiss ace and world number one Roger Federer has said of his epic Wimbledon final and his historic 15th Grand Slam that he has shocked even himself and still finds it rather hard to digest the reality, that he has trounced Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles.

At the end of the Wimbledon final against battling Andy Roddrick, Federer did not look ecstatic, he looked happy, genuinely happy, and very tired. But it was there for everyone to see in the television cameras - the glow in his eyes. The satisfaction was deep, the pride was immense. It all had to sink in.

"It's staggering, you know, that I've been able to play so well for, you know, so many years and stay injury-free. I'm happy with what I'm doing." he said, quoted by the Guardian. "I knew what it took to win the big ones. Obviously a lot of experience that comes with it – being there and giving myself chances. But it's crazy that I've been able to win so many in such a short period of time."

Roger Federer, aged 27, said before the final that he plays for the pleasure of the game, and that the sheer satisfaction of playing tennis is his ultimate driving force. He did give a cheeky wink and a smile on television, however, and confided that he would like "to get his name in the history books".

After that epic final, he certainly did – he has retained his number seed, and he has bagged a staggering 15 Grand Slams to his name – a record which will be very tough to beat, indeed.

"It's staggering that I've been able to play so well for so many years, staying injury free," said Federer, quoted by the BBC

"For me to be the player I am now, I'm surprised. I didn't expect it. I never thought I could be this consistent."

In media statements before the match, Pete Sampras had promised to come and watch the Wimbledon final, and he had remained true to his word, witnessing Federer break his own record of 14 Gram Slams

"Roger's a friend, he's a great player, he's a good guy," said Sampras, who has seven Wimbledon titles to his name, one more than Federer's six.

Sampras paid homage to the great Swiss, insisting that should he maintain his top form, determination and hunger for the game, and more importantly, remain injury-free, he could easily win 18 or 19 Grand Slams during his career.