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Federer Claims Historic Eighth Wimbledon Title

Roger Federer stands alone. The Swiss achieved Wimbledon immortality on Sunday, becoming the all-time  titles leader at The Championships with a resounding 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Marin Cilic. Federer notched a record eighth crown at the All England Club, surpassing Pete Sampras for solo first place on the all-time list. The Swiss added to his unprecedented Grand Slam titles haul, lifting a 19th trophy in total and second of the year, having prevailed at the Australian Open in January. The World No. 5 will ascend two spots to No. 3 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday, capping a remarkable return to the Top 3 for the first time in nearly one year. The oldest man to win Wimbledon...

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How The 2017 Wimbledon Final Was Won

Roger Federer won a record eighth title at The Championships, Wimbledon on Sunday, when he claimed his 19th Grand Slam championship trophy – now four clear of second-placed Rafael Nadal (15) in the all-time major titles list. The third-seeded Swiss superstar moved clear of seven-time Wimbledon titlists William Renshaw and Pete Sampras when he defeated seventh seed Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in the final, watched by a capacity Centre Court crowd of 15,000 spectators. Federer is 9-0 this year against players in the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. With Federer’s fifth crown of the year, the Swiss rises to No. 3 – his highest rankings position since August 2016. He also joins Rafael Nadal as...

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Kubot & Melo Claim Marathon Wimbledon Doubles Final

Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo continued their doubles dominance in 2017, capturing a thrilling final at Wimbledon on Saturday. The Polish-Brazilian duo prevailed 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(2), 6-3, 13-11 over Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic, needing four hours and 40 minutes to claim their first Grand Slam title as a team. “Everybody knows how much I want to win this tournament. The year I won Roland Garros, I said my focus was to win here,” said Melo. “Wimbledon is Wimbledon, the tournament I dreamed about since I was young. I did all the preparations to play my best here. I'm really glad to be able to do it. “I said to Lukasz before the match that I did everything in my...

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