Tennis: Federer and Nadal win their quarter-finals to set up an epic semi-final between the two, while world number one Djokovic will face Bautista Agut for a place in the final
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after winning his quarter final match against Japan's Kei Nishikori, July 10, 2019.
Friday's semi-final will be the pair's 40th meeting and third at Wimbledon after Federer won the 2006 and 2007 finals before Nadal swept to his famous 2008 triumph. "It's great [to be facing Federer at Wimbledon again]," said 33-year-old Nadal whose recent 12th Roland Garros victory took him to 18 Slam titles.I'm excited to play against Roger here at Wimbledon again after such a long time."
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