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...
Watch highlights of Roger Federer beating Milos Raonic on Wednesday in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com. Highlights not available in U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Italy, Austria, South America. Photo: Peter Staples / ATP World Tour.
An old elbow injury unfortunately crept up on Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, just as he was regaining top form. After a disappointing season by his lofty standards, the Serbian had been showing the grass-court prowess that brought him three Wimbledon titles. He won his first ATP World Tour title in nearly six months at the Aegon International (d. Monfils), then cruised into the quarter-finals this fortnight without losing a set. But on Wednesday, his right elbow became too much to handle against Tomas Berdych. The second seed halted the contest after just 63 minutes, leaving him to ponder what comes next. ”It’s really hard to swallow when you have to retire, especially when you're playing well. I was playing the...