Roger Federer breezes through into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon after beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2 6-4
ROGER FEDERER proved that an old guy with man flu should not be sneezed at.
The 35-year-old produced his best performance of this year’s Wimbledon tournament so far in a demolition of Bulgarian heart-throb Grigor Dimitrov.
Roger Federer cruised into the Wimbledon quarter-finals after beating Grigor DimitrovNews Group Newspapers LtdThe Bulgarian lost in straight sets as the 35-year-old won 6-4 6-4 6-4Reuters
Federer, the oldest player left in the men’s singles draw, cruised to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory which puts him into the last eight and makes a little bit of history for the illustrious Swiss.
He has now reached 15 Wimbledon quarter finals – more than anyone – having overtaken legendary American Jimmy Connors with this comprehensive victory.
Not bad for the OAP of SW19 who seems to be improving with each match after shrugging off a heavy cold last week.
He is still to drop a set after four matches and is on course to win an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon title.
Dimitrov, 26 and 13th seed, was supposed to be his toughest opponent yet but rolled over without a whimper on Centre Court.
Being broken twice in the second set one of two low points of a forgettable match for the younger man who is tipped to one day win a Grand Slam.
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The Swiss star is targeting an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon titleReuters
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Roger Federer at 35 is the oldest player left in the draw, proving age is just a numberNews Group Newspapers Ltd
For when Dimitrov had the nerve to show a bit of fight in the third set and break the greatest player of all time to level at four games each, Federer hit back in the very next game to go 5-4 up and serve for the match - and his place in the record books as well as the quarter finals.
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Speaking after his victory, Federer said: "He did give me some opportunities and I was happy to take advantage of them.
“I hoped he would feel pressure I thought it was a terrific match didn’t expect it to that easy for me
“To win this tournament you need a little bit of luck. I am not trying to heal something like last year’s knee. I’m so thrilled to be back in another quarters.
“It still feels very special to me, playing second Monday on Centre Court court. They could easily have put Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal or a woman’s match on.
“I’m very happy. It helps to have played so well over the years here maybe, I hope to pay it back by playing good tennis.”
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