bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsorType

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Agence France-Presse

Roger Federer moved into the fourth round of a grand slam tournament for the 69th time on Saturday, overcoming a raucous home crowd and the last British man in the draw Cameron Norrie in an entertaining 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 win at Wimbledon.
Federer kept his dream alive of a record-extending ninth singles title.
Federer said this Wimbledon held special significance for him.
“I hope there is a little bit more left in me as this one is special for it is the last slam before I hit the big 40,” said Federer, the third oldest man to reach the last-16 in the Open era.
China No 1 Zhang Shuai cut from Tokyo 2020 Olympics tennis team
Norrie follows two-time champion Andy Murray and British number one Dan Evans in exiting in the third round.
Federer’s half of the draw looks more treacherous than defending champion Novak Djokovic’s with two of the younger generation Daniil Medvedev and Germany’s Alexander Zverev potentially lurking further down the line.


Second seed Medvedev faces 2017 Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic seeking to join Zverev in the fourth round.
Zverev ended big-serving Taylor Fritz’s impressive campaign – 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) – given he exited the French Open in a wheelchair due to a knee injury.
Chinese interest over as Zhang Shuai, Wang Yafan and Zhu Lin bow out
The match of the day on the men’s side was a damp squib as fiery Aussie entertainer Nick Kyrgios retired with an abdominal injury tied at one set all with stylish Canadian 16th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The maverick that is Kyrgios did not have the best of starts as he had left his shoes in the locker room.
“One minute I thought I was professional, got my racket, got my clothes, walked out here so confidently and then bang, I forget my shoes in the locker,” said Kyrgios on court before the match.

Despite the disappointing end to his singles campaign – his mixed doubles campaign with Venus Williams must be in doubt – the 26-year-old said he had rediscovered his love of the sport.
“Coming out here (Court One) and having this support has given me a second wind,” he said.
On the women’s side, Coco Gauff will meet 2018 champion Angelique Kerber in the last-16 after the American teenager breezed past Slovenian Kaja Juvan while the German had a tough three-setter against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.


Year in tennis: ‘Sincaraz’ rivalry splits men’s grand slams while 4 share women’s titles

How old-school sports brands are making a fashionable comeback, from Reebok to Fila and Kappa

Carlos Alcaraz’s impressive Rolex collection: 6 timepieces worn by the tennis star

Inside the US Open’s new YouTube reality dating series

Wimbledon

Wimbledon: Roger Federer glides into last-16 at SW19

Roger Federer plays a forehand during his third-round win against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. Photo: TNS

Australia's Nick Kyrgios during the men's singles third round match against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

China No 1 Zhang Shuai cut from Tokyo 2020 Olympics tennis team

China’s Wang Qiang serves during her first round match at the 2021 French Open. Photo: AFP

(210601) -- PARIS, June 1, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Saisai of China hits a return during the women's singles first round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, May 31, 2021. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)

China's Shuai Zhang plays a return to Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova during the women's singles first round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday June 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Wimbledon 2021: Chinese interest over as Zhang Shuai, Wang Yafan and Zhu Lin bow out

China No 1 Zhang Shuai stretches for a return during her loss to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, at Wimbledon 2021. Photo: AP

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2021 Canada's Zhu Lin in action during her first round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens REUTERS/Paul Childs

China's Yafan Wang plays a return to Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova during the women's singles first round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday June 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Wimbledon 2021: China’s Zhang Zhizhen makes history but not second round

China’s Zhizhen Zhang returns against France’s Antoine Hoang during their men’s singles first round match on the second day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

China's Zhizhen Zhang returns against France's Antoine Hoang during their men's singles first round match on the second day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

France's Antoine Hoang returns against China's Zhizhen Zhang during their men's singles first round match on the second day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Sport

Tennis

Switzerland’s Roger Federer keeps his dream alive of a record-extending ninth Wimbledon singles title


Switzerland’s Roger Federer keeps his dream alive of a record-extending ninth Wimbledon singles title.


Roger Federer

Wimbledon: Roger Federer glides into last-16 at SW19

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}Switzerland’s Roger Federer keeps his dream alive of a record-extending ninth Wimbledon singles title

Switzerland’s Roger Federer keeps his dream alive of a record-extending ninth Wimbledon singles title