: Wimbledon: Roger Federer knocked out by Hubert Hurkacz in heaviest defeat at SW19 #IndiaNEWS Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on

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Wimbledon: Roger Federer knocked out by Hubert Hurkacz in heaviest defeat at SW19 #IndiaNEWS
Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday, potentially bringing down the curtain on the Swiss legend’s All England Club career.Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam title winner who turns 40 next month, lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to a player 15 years his junior.It was only the eight-time Wimbledon champion’s 14th defeat at the tournament in 119 matches and his first straight-sets loss since an opening round exit against Mario Ancic in 2002. It was also the first time he had lost a set 6-0 at Wimbledon.“It’s super special to have played Roger here, it’s a dream come true,� said Hurkacz. “He’s done so many special things here.�World number 18 Hurkacz, 24, had never got beyond the third round of a Grand Slam before this Wimbledon. However, boosted by having defeated world number two Daniil Medvedev in five sets in the last 16, he was a break up on a sluggish-looking Federer in the sixth game of the opening set.The Swiss star, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, carved out a break for 2-0 in the second set.He couldn’t hang on and Hurkacz levelled in the seventh game from 1-4 down before dominating the tiebreak.Federer looked...Read more

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