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At Wimbledon, Federer Returns to Form
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By the time each had ruthlessly finished off his overmatched quarterfinal opponent without facing so much as a break point, the challenge was in deciding who had been the more masterful. (article 3)
Ancic, who had played 14 sets in his previous three matches, put up a better fight in the second set but dropped serve crucially at 5-5. (article 4)
LONDON - Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic. (article 1)
Once Wednesday's weather cleared up, Federer faced off against Ancic on Centre Court once more, only this time they were playing in the 2008 quarter-finals, and it was no contest whatsoever. (article 1)
On Monday Murray had produced a memorable Houdini escape act to beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet after trailing by two sets and a break but there was never any glimpse of a comeback here. (article 11)
The world number two took just one hour and 55 minutes to beat the British number one in front of a packed centre court on Wednesday night. (article 12)
Federer served 15 aces, and finished with three straight in the final game including with a second serve on match point. (article 5)
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Source articles
- Roger Federer routs Mario Ancic at Wimbledon, gets Marat Safin next (cbc.ca, 07/02/2008, 1024 words)
- Federer, Nadal dominant en route to Wimbledon semis (cbc.ca, 07/02/2008, 696 words)
- At Wimbledon, Federer Returns to Form (nytimes.com, 07/03/2008, 762 words)
- Ruthless Federer races past Ancic (BBC News, 07/02/2008, 487 words)
- Roger Federer, Marat Safin, Rafael Nadal reach Wimbledon semis (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/02/2008, 1014 words)
- Federer sets up Safin showdown (Washington Post, 07/02/2008, 347 words)
- Federer wins, Jankovic falls at Wimbledon (cbc.ca, 06/30/2008, 1013 words)
- John McEnroe on Nadal's victory (BBC News, 07/02/2008, 339 words)
- Murray admits to being outclassed (BBC News, 07/02/2008, 488 words)
- Brutal Nadal sweeps aside Murray (BBC News, 07/02/2008, 653 words)
- Nadal crushes Murray in straight sets (Washington Post, 07/02/2008, 445 words)
- Nadal shatters Murray's Wimbledon (BBC News, 07/02/2008, 187 words)
- Does the crowd affect the result? (BBC News, 07/01/2008, 1068 words)
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