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London – The favorite Roger Federer and Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal have taken a step closer to the Wimbledon tennis final. Defending champions Federer have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Lawn tournament in London for the 16th time with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-4 win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in his 20th participation at the London Lawn Clbadic. On Wednesday, the 36-year-old Swiss will meet Kevin Anderson of South Africa
The record Grand Slam winner Federer won Wimbledon eight times more than anyone else in the men's competition, with only Martina Navratilova triumphing in the women's category. Victories more often.
For the first time in seven years, the Spanish specialist in clay Nadal is in the top eight. The world ranking first beat Czech Jiri Vesely safely 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 4 and remains like Federer throughout the tournament without losing a set. A year after his surprise win at Wimbledon, the winner of 2008 and 2010 is now playing against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro or Frenchman Gilles Simon.
In another quarterfinal, Canada's Milos Raonic and John Isner of the United States play a spot in the semi-finals. Japan's Kei Nishikori finished with 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5), 7: 6 (12:10), 6: 1 at the Grand Slam for qualifier Ernests Gulbis. The Latvian had beaten the best German tennis player Alexander Zverev Saturday in the third round
In the women's field, after the failure of many Serena Williams, the best players after the break of his baby in the quarterfinals Grand Slam. The 36-year-old won the first knockout round of two mothers against Russian Jewgenija Rodina in 6: 2, 6: 2 and meets Italy's Camila Giorgi on Tuesday.
The German Angelique Kerber is number 11 In the quarter-finals, she must now face the Russian Daria Kasatkina (14). Cibulkova will then face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko (12). Finally, the Dutch Kiki Bertens (20) and the German Julia Görges (13) meet in a duel for a semi-final ticket. (APA / dpa)
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