Djokovic in 13th Wimbledon quarters; Federer eyes ‘one more time’

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 03:26:31 +0000

LONDON (AFP) – Six-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday as injury-stricken rival Roger Federer revealed his desire to play at the All England Club “one more time”. Top seed Djokovic, seeking to move level with Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion, defeated Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven, 6-2, 4-6, […]

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Djokovic could catch fellow greats

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:45:41 +0000

Given the way Djokovic edged Federer in a thrilling Wimbledon final for his fourth championship at the past five major tournaments, there is little reason to think the 32-year-old Serb doesn’t have a realistic shot at catching his two great rivals at the top of tennis.

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Long wait over for Roger

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:05:23 +0000

Federer knew it wouldn’t be easy against his great rival. Never is, really, no matter where they play. Eventually, Nadal pushed a backhand long on match point No. 5, bringing an anti-climactic close to the otherwise classic contest and allowing Federer to win their semifinal 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday.

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MASTERCLASS: Federer, Serena dump rivals

LONDON (AFP) – Roger Federer extended his flawless winning streak at Wimbledon to 26 consecutive sets as the defending champion crushed Lukas Lacko, while Serena Williams powered to her 16th successive win in Wednesday’s second round action. While Federer and Serena strolled, Caroline Wozniacki suffered fresh Wimbledon woe as the world No. 2 suffered a […]

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