Federer maintains stunning run
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Temmuz 03, 2009 00:00
LONDON - Roger Federer celebrated reaching his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semifinal by admitting there are few players who can match his deep reserves of grasscourt secrets.
The five-time Wimbledon champion is just two wins away from capturing a record 15th Grand Slam title and having become the first man at the 2009 championship to break the serve of Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic, he left his remaining rivals in no doubt as who is the grasscourt king.
Federer tackles old friend Tommy Haas in the semifinals today where victory would put him into a seventh successive Wimbledon final and where either Andy Murray or Andy Roddick will be waiting.
The Swiss star admits that his record of making 21 Grand Slam semifinals in a row is "amazing".
His last defeat before a semifinal in a major was against Gustavo Kuerten in the French Open third round in 2004. "It means a lot to me. Just being so consistent for so long and reaching it again, it's amazing," he said.
Murray praises
Fellow Wimbledon semifinalist Andy Murray believes that Federer's run of 21 consecutive major semifinal appearances will probably never be matched. Murray said his own consistency was "very, very good", but Federer's was "incredible", as the top two seeds in the draw stayed on course for a clash in the final.
Murray said Federer's Grand Slam run was astonishing. "The consistency in the big tournaments, is ridiculous," the 22-year-old said. "No one will ever match that. The consistency is the one thing."
On his own consistency level, the All England Club third seed, who lost to Federer in September's US Open final, said: "Since Wimbledon last year, my consistency has been very, very good."
However, Murray was refusing to rest on his laurels, as he bids to become the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men's singles since Fred Perry in 1936. The Scot, who faces America's two-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick for a place in Sunday's showpiece, vowed to get the adrenaline pumping for today’s semifinal - saying he might well lose if he does not.
Federer tackles old friend Tommy Haas in the semifinals today where victory would put him into a seventh successive Wimbledon final and where either Andy Murray or Andy Roddick will be waiting.
The Swiss star admits that his record of making 21 Grand Slam semifinals in a row is "amazing".
His last defeat before a semifinal in a major was against Gustavo Kuerten in the French Open third round in 2004. "It means a lot to me. Just being so consistent for so long and reaching it again, it's amazing," he said.
Murray praises
Fellow Wimbledon semifinalist Andy Murray believes that Federer's run of 21 consecutive major semifinal appearances will probably never be matched. Murray said his own consistency was "very, very good", but Federer's was "incredible", as the top two seeds in the draw stayed on course for a clash in the final.
Murray said Federer's Grand Slam run was astonishing. "The consistency in the big tournaments, is ridiculous," the 22-year-old said. "No one will ever match that. The consistency is the one thing."
On his own consistency level, the All England Club third seed, who lost to Federer in September's US Open final, said: "Since Wimbledon last year, my consistency has been very, very good."
However, Murray was refusing to rest on his laurels, as he bids to become the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men's singles since Fred Perry in 1936. The Scot, who faces America's two-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick for a place in Sunday's showpiece, vowed to get the adrenaline pumping for today’s semifinal - saying he might well lose if he does not.