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Explore the grounds of the ATP Challenger Tour event in Braunschweig, where tennis and daily concerts create a festive atmosphere.

Ten years ago, few would have predicted that a 35-year-old Roger Federer would be making a deep run into the second week of the 2017 Wimbledon. But, to Federer, this was all part of the plan. Years ago, when the Swiss star was enjoying his first peak, Federer hoisted trophy after trophy but still kept an eye on longevity. He'd smile with another Gentleman's Singles Trophy and then take a month off from hitting. Or he'd dominate at the Nitto ATP Finals in London and then stay away from his racquet for weeks. [ALSO LIKE] “That was really important for me to look at the longevity aspect. Sometimes I was talking to the team and thinking it was too much...

Thirteen matches down, one to go. Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo stayed perfect on the grass on Thursday, ousting top seeds Henri Kontinen and John Peers 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 4-6, 9-7 in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Melo/Kubot will now put their grass-court streak to the ultimate test: the Wimbledon doubles final. In Saturday's championship, the fourth seeds will meet 16th seeds Oliver Marach of Austria and Mate Pavic of Croatia, who outlasted Croatians Nikola Mektic and Franko Skugor 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(4), 3-6, 17-15 in four hours and 35 minutes. It will be a maiden Grand Slam final for both teams, but both Melo and Kubot have won Grand Slam titles with different partners. Melo, playing with Ivan Dodig, won the 2015...

Wimbledon.com previews Friday's semi-final matches: Roger Federer v Tomas Berdych, and Marin Cilic v Sam Querrey. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more videos at Wimbledon.com.

If and when the No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking changes hands in coming months, Wimbledon quarter-finals day likely will be remembered as a watershed moment. And it’s now advantage Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. After a surprise five-set loss to Sam Querrey Wednesday, current No. 1 and defending champion Andy Murray finishes the tournament with 360 new points but loses the 2000 points he earned by winning last year. With a further 5,460 points to defend  in 2017 after Wimbledon, it was only a matter of time until the weight of Murray’s jaw-dropping late-season success of 2016 became too much to bear. But today’s defeat at the All England Club has brought forward the day of reckoning for the man...