Tuesday, December 16, 2025
ADVT 
Sports

Canada's Milos Raonic loses to Federer in Wimbledon semi-final

Darpan News Desk IANS, 04 Jul, 2014 11:26 AM
    Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will play for the Wimbledon men's singles title Sunday, having removed two exciting young men in the semi-finals Friday at the All England Club.
     
    Federer, chasing his record eighth Wimbledon crown to go one better than Pete Sampras, outclassed Canada's Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, while Djokovic rallied to down Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2) and 7-6 (7).A
     
    Federer, who entered his 25th Grand Slam final, has 17 major titles, and he is in a title clash here for the first time since he won it in 2012.
     
    For the top-seeded Djokovic, this will be his third final here in four years, and overall his 14th Grand Slam final, 10th in his last 13 majors. He had a tough time overcoming Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2) and 7-6 (7).
     
    Dimitrov who looked like forcing the issue to five sets made it easyier for Djokovic by double-faulting thrice in a row in the fourth set and then another in the tie-break,

    MORE Sports ARTICLES

    Tendulkar celebrates 41st birthday by voting

    Tendulkar celebrates 41st birthday by voting
    Placing responsibility to nation uppermost, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar Thursday cast his vote here before celebrating his 41st birthday.

    Tendulkar celebrates 41st birthday by voting

    Swimming: Bronze for Gayakwad

    Swimming: Bronze for Gayakwad
    India's paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad finished third in the 100m Butterfly (S8 category) at the IDM Berlin 2014 swimming competition here Thursday, clocking 1:09.31 seconds that was well outside his personal best of 1:07.12 that he set at the London Paralympics in 2012.

    Swimming: Bronze for Gayakwad

    World Cup opening stadium will be ready: FIFA

    World Cup opening stadium will be ready: FIFA
    FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said the Sao Paulo Arena which will host the opening match of the World Cup will be ready in time despite construction delays.

    World Cup opening stadium will be ready: FIFA

    Schumacher sued over road accident caused before coma in Spain

    Schumacher sued over road accident caused before coma in Spain
    Schumacher, who is in a coma after suffering head injuries whilst skiing Dec 29 last year at the French resort of Meribel, is facing charges in connection with a collision with a motorcyclist which took place in the town of Bormujos, close to Seville Nov 17 last year, reports Xinhua.

    Schumacher sued over road accident caused before coma in Spain

    United sack Moyes, Giggs interim manager

    United sack Moyes, Giggs interim manager
    Manchester United Tuesday sacked manager David Moyes after just 10 months in charge and appointed their former Welsh international Ryan Giggs as interim manager till the end of the season.

    United sack Moyes, Giggs interim manager

    Opinion: Will anything change in India with new prime minister?

    Opinion: Will anything change in India with new prime minister?
    We are all under the veil of the audacity of hope thinking in assuming that the office of the new prime minister will sway a magic wand and things will immediately start remarkably improving.

    Opinion: Will anything change in India with new prime minister?