Published July 8, 2021, 9:03 AM
Switzerland’s Roger Federer leaves the court after losing to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz during their men’s quarterfinals match on the ninth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2021. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
Roger Federer faced serious questions over his future on Wednesday after crashing out of Wimbledon in the quarterfinals, just five weeks shy of his 40th birthday.
Eight-time Wimbledon champion and 20-time Grand Slam title winner Federer lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to a Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, a player 15 years his junior.
Federer perdió en Wimbledon y su futuro es incierto
El suizo Roger Federer, la leyenda viviente del tenis y el más ganador en Wimbledon con 8 títulos y 105 victorias, se despidió ayer del Grand Slam sobre césped luego de perder en los cuartos de final frente al austríaco Hubert Hurkacz por 6-3, 7-6 (4) y 6-0.
Federer, quien en un mes cumplirá 40 años, venía de llegar a semifinales en seis de las ocho ediciones previas de Wimbledon, el torneo grande que más veces ganó (8 de sus 20 trofeos en Majors ). Sin embargo, jugó muy poco en los últimos 18 meses -por la pandemia y dos operaciones de rodilla- y no pudo con el ritmo de Hurcacz.
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Published July 7, 2021, 9:04 AM
Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates winning against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego during their men’s singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2021. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer can inch closer to a Wimbledon title showdown on Wednesday when they make landmark appearances in the quarterfinals.
World number one Djokovic, chasing a sixth title at the All England Club and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam, plays his 50th quarterfinal at the majors.
The Serb tackles Marton Fucsovics, the first Hungarian man to get this far since 1948.
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