The Swiss is now only 25 wins away from breaking Jimmy Connors record of 1,275 career wins.Įarlier on Friday, the top seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia saved a set point as he overcame a 1-4 deficit in the third set and also a 1-4 deficit in the tie-break as he completed a 6-4,6-3,7-6(7) win over the American qualifier Dennis Kudla on court no. Federer, who registered his 1,250th win on the ATP tour now goes on to play the Italian Lorenzo Sonego, finalist at Eastbourne last week who came through after a comprehensive 6-3,6-4,6-4 winner over the Australian James Duckworth. One break of serve was all the Swiss required in the first two sets, but in the fourth set there the pair exchanged service breaks at 2-2 and Federer broke again in the ninth game before serving out the match at 30 to complete a 6-4,6-4,5-7,6-4 win against the 29th seeded Norrie, ranked 34th in the world. The 20 time champion Federer, seeded sixth, looked headed for a straight sets win against the gritty Briton Cameron Norrie who saved two break points in the eleventh game of the third set before breaking the Federer serve to love in the next game to send the match into a fourt set.
There was disappointment for former Champion Andy Murray and the temperamental Aussie Nick Kyrgios who conceded his match to Felix Auger Alliasime. 1 ranking as he rallied from a two set deficit against the hapless Marin Cilic of Croatia to reach the second week at Wimbledon for the first time. Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev also kept alive his chance for a shot at no.
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer kept alive their hopes of making history next Sunday after both registered good wins in the third round at Wimbledon.
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