Wimbledon 2016: Results, Highlights, Wednesday Scores Recap from London

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Published: July 6, 2016

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Wednesday at Wimbledon featured all four of the men's quarterfinal matchups, with superstars Roger Federer and Andy Murray highlighting the remaining players left in the field.

Below, we'll break down the day's scores, highlights and reaction from London. 



Federer never ceases to amaze.

The 34-year-old found himself down two sets to none in his quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic on Wednesday. But he fought back.

He found himself facing match points in the fourth-set tiebreaker. But he fought back.

And finally, it was Cilic who snapped, as Federer finished off his epic comeback to advance to the semifinals.

Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com perhaps summed it up best:



Kevin Van Valkenburg of ESPN, meanwhile, was once again impressed by how Federer managed to pull off the feat:



Afterwards, Federer was as graceful in his post-match comments as he had been on the court.

"I knew I was in so much trouble," he said of falling behind, per Wimbledon on Twitter. "It was great fun playing Marin, he’s one of the nicest guys on tour, so I feel sorry for him."

He added, "I was able to sustain a high level—my legs were there, my back was there. Mentally this is going to give me a hell of a boost."

But perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that Federer found a way to move on, even when the odds were so dramatically stacked against him. After all, nobody has ever won more matches at Grand Slam events, as Bleacher Report UK noted:



And only Jimmy Connors has matched his success at Wimbledon, per SportsCenter on Twitter:



It was a battle on Wednesday, however. Cilic's power and precision were on full display in the first two sets, and he had Federer on his heels. While Federer would ultimately finish with more aces (27-23) and winners (67-59), Federer di...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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