Federer feels ‘strange’ being in Wimbledon final, 16 years after first | Malay Mail

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Federer feels ‘strange’ being in Wimbledon final, 16 years after first

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns against Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles semi-final match at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships in London July 12, 2019. — AFP pic

Tomorrow, he will face world number one Novak Djokovic where he hopes to capture a ninth Wimbledon and record-extending 21st Grand Slam crown.That same weekend, Serena was beating sister Venus for the second successive year in the women’s final.“Yeah, it’s definitely a bit unusual, a bit strange,” said Federer who will be the third oldest man to play in a Slam final tomorrow.“It’s definitely special I think for both of us.

“Then the climax at the end with the crazy last game, some tough rallies there. It had everything at the end, which was great. I’m just relieved it’s all over at this point.

 

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