I've surprised myself, says epic Federer at Wimbledon

[WorldNews]

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Roger Federer admitted he was surprised to be still standing at Wimbledon after sealing a place in a record-equalling 11th semi-final with an epic 6-7 (4/7), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), 6-3 victory over Marin Cilic on Wednesday. The 34-year-old and seven-time champion saved three match points as he came back from two sets down for the 10th time in his career. Federer had come into Wimbledon unsure over how his back would hold up after he had to pull out of the French Open -- the first time he had missed a major since 1999.

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