SEVEN-TIME WIMBLEDON CHAMPION Roger Federer demolished Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his ninth final, where he will face old rival Novak Djokovic for the 35th time.
Federer will be chasing a record eighth Wimbledon title and 18th Grand Slam crown overall in what will be his 25th championship match at a major while top seed Djokovic, the champion in 2011, targets a seventh major in his third Wimbledon final in four years.
Djokovic had earlier defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7) as the threatened overthrow of the established order fell flat.
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Djokovic acknowledges the Centre Court crowd. JONATHAN BRADY
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Federer, 32, who becomes the oldest man to make a Grand Slam final since Andre Agassi reached the 2005 Australian Open final at the age of 33, will take an 18-16 career lead over Djokovic into Sunday’s championship match.
Roger Federer to face Novak Djokovic in his 25th Grand Slam final
SEVEN-TIME WIMBLEDON CHAMPION Roger Federer demolished Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his ninth final, where he will face old rival Novak Djokovic for the 35th time.
Federer will be chasing a record eighth Wimbledon title and 18th Grand Slam crown overall in what will be his 25th championship match at a major while top seed Djokovic, the champion in 2011, targets a seventh major in his third Wimbledon final in four years.
Djokovic had earlier defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7) as the threatened overthrow of the established order fell flat.
Federer, 32, who becomes the oldest man to make a Grand Slam final since Andre Agassi reached the 2005 Australian Open final at the age of 33, will take an 18-16 career lead over Djokovic into Sunday’s championship match.
- © AFP, 2014
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