Wimblendon 2008 - tennis semifinals

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July 2, 2008

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) .- Roger Federer extended his undefeated streak on grass to 64 matches on Wednesday and advanced to the semifinals of Wimbledon triumph with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 over Mario Ancic.

Federer has not lost a single September this year at Wimbledon, and tries crowned for the sixth time in a row at the All England Club. His next opponent will be Marat Safin, who beat Spanish defeat to Feliciano Lopez in four sets by 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7 / 1), 6-3.

Rafael Nadal, losing the last two Wimbledon final at the hands of Federer, later faced the local sensation Andy Murray. The winner will play against departing from airoso Rainer Schuettler-Arnaud Clement.

The day of the quarterfinals of the male branch was interrupted by rain, and the parties have resumed after a delay of 2 hours and 10 minutes. Federer started like a whirlwind against the latest tennis player who won Wimbledon in the first round in 2002.

The Swiss swept the first set in 20 minutes, winning 12 of the first 14 points with six aces. Federer wore as in its best moments, with agile movements and powerful shots that Ancic could not handle.

Both players protected their respective serves to open the second set, before they get rain.

Since he lost to Ancic six years ago, Federer has won 64 consecutive matches on grass, and 38 in a row at Wimbledon. Also sum six victories followed against Ancic.

On the other side, Title Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The US-American woman sat down 6:4, 6:3 against Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn in the country.

As the first player Venus Williams has at the All England Championships in Wimbledon semi-finals. In their quarter-final match against the Thailänderin Tamarine Tanasugarn continued Williams 6:4, 6:3, and can thus continue on a successful title defence at the Church Road hope.

Taken by the U.S.-Star to the winner of the purely Russian quarter-finals in between the number five Jelena set Dementiewa and Nadia Petrowa, at position 21 of Setzliste kept. After the first four from the world rankings with Ana Ivanovic, Maria Scharapowa, Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova, the world ranking fifth Dementiewa the highest placed player in the field.

In the other two quarter-finals Serena Williams face each other (USA) and Agnieska Radwanska (Poland) and Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic) and Zheng Jie (China).

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