08 July,2021 07:09 AM IST | London | AFP
Roger Federer appears frustrated v Hubert Hurkacz. Pic/Getty Images
Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals at the hands of Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday, potentially bringing down the curtain on the Swiss legend's All England Club career.
Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam title winner who turns 40 next month, lost 3-6, 6-7 (4/7), 0-6 to a player 15 years his junior.
It was only the eight-time Wimbledon champion's 14th defeat at the tournament in 119 matches and his first straight-sets loss since an opening round exit against Mario Ancic in 2002.
It was also the first time he had lost a set 6-0 at Wimbledon. "It's super special to have played Roger here, it's a dream come true," said Hurkacz.
"He's done so many special things here." World number 18 Hurkacz, 24, had never got beyond the third round of a Grand Slam before this Wimbledon.
However, boosted by having defeated world number two Daniil Medvedev in five sets in the last 16, he was a break up on a sluggish-looking Federer in the sixth game of the opening set. The Swiss star, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, carved out a break for 2-0 in the second set.
Earlier, World No. 1 and five-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 10th Wimbledon semi-final with a straight-sets win over Marton Fucsovics of Hungary.
Djokovic, chasing a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title, won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and will face Denis Shapovalov of Canada for a place in Sunday's final.
It was Djokovic's 100th career grass court win as he made the last 4 of a major for the 41st time.
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