AND THEN THERE were four.
Today sees the men’s singles semi-finals take place at SW19 and both matches promise to be quite intriguing.
Up first on Centre Court is Roger Federer against Milos Raonic and that’s followed by Andy Murray’s meeting with Thomas Berdych.
And it’s a pretty nice match-up when you consider the numbers.
Raonic takes on Federer – the powerful, big-serving Canadian against the more considered Swiss.
Raonic, now coached by John McEnroe, is the strongest server in the tournament – hitting 114 aces so far. He also covers the least amount of ground per match – dedicating his strategy around finishing points quickly rather getting involved in longer rallies.
He’s managed to hit 75% of his first serves in too.
Federer doesn’t spend too long on court either – racking up an average of 5.89 miles over his five games so far.
In the other semi, Murray is pitched against Berdych – with both players enjoying the endurance and high-energy approach, averaging over 7 miles per match.
They also know how to hit opponents when it matters most – taking the highest amount of break points in the tournament.
Aces:
Milos Raonic: 114
Roger Federer: 65
Thomas Berdych: 56
Andy Murray: 44
Fastest serve speed:
Milos Raonic: 143 mph
Thomas Berdych: 135 mph
Andy Murray: 130 mph
Roger Federer: 127 mph
Distance covered:
Andy Murray: 7.17 miles
Thomas Berdych: 7.06 miles
Roger Federer: 5.89 miles
Milos Raonic: 5.27 miles
Break points won:
Thomas Berdych: 27
Andy Murray: 27
Roger Federer: 19
Milos Raonic: 13
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