A vintage display by Roger Federer took him past Rafael Nadal into the Wimbledon final in an eagerly-anticipated first grass court duel between the great rivals for 11 years on Friday.
The 40th career meeting between the golden duo with 38 Grand Slam titles between them, swung this way and that before Federer seized control to claim a 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory.
The moment @rogerfederer reached his 12th #Wimbledon final… pic.twitter.com/AJrP3yYCns
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 12, 2019
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic now stands between the 37-year-old Federer, the oldest finalist here since Ken Rosewall in 1974, and a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon title in Sunday’s showpiece.
With Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roberto Bautista Agut all in action, it’s going to be a men’s semi-finals day to remember…
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— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 12, 2019