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(FILES) This file picture taken on July 6, 2008 in Wimbledon shows Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) congratulated by Switzerland's Roger Federer after winning the final of the 2008 Wimbledon championships. No matter what happens at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nadal will be the new world No.1 in the ATP rankings to be released after the Games. AFP PHOTO / FILES/ RYAN PIERSE TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PIRATE IRWIN (Photo credit should read RYAN PIERSE/AFP/Getty Images)
Roger Federer hits the deadliest shot in men's tennis, his forehand, at the Finals of the Nasdaq 100, April 2nd, 2006
Roger Federer during his 3rd round match with Nicolas Mahut at Roland Garros.
Federer won 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. Day 6 of Roland Garros 2012.
In his five-set humdinger of a quarter-final with Marin CILIC at Wimbledon 2016
The Guardian reports:
| “When you’re saving match points, when you’re down two sets to love, three-all, love-40, it’s a moment when it’s not in your control anymore,” said Federer, who now plays Canada’s No6 seed Milos Raonic, a 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 winner over the American Sam Querrey in Friday’s semi-finals. “But I fought, I tried, I believed. At the end I got it done. So it was great on so many levels. This one is definitely huge because it’s Centre Court at Wimbledon, and it still gives me the chance to win the tournament”
The Telegraph report is another classic:
| There was once a time when Federer responded testily to mentions of an eighth title here – “I have seven, it’s not like I need any more,” he snapped, after defeat in the 2014 final – but he played against Cilic as if the thought consumed him. An eighth would haul him clear of Pete Sampras and William Renshaw to seal his anointment, unambiguously, as the greatest champion ever to grace these lawns. Not that there was much doubt of that yesterday, as his astonishing riposte propelled him into a record-equalling 11th Wimbledon semi-final. Auspiciously enough, he has won his last 10