Roger Federer is going great guns with his tennis playing skills, as he beat Croatian ninth seed Marin Cilic at the quarterfinals on Wednesday with two sets down. The seven-time Wimbledon champion is all set to face Milos Raonic in the semifinals today.
Raonic is the first Canadian to appear for his stint for the Grand Slam title. He has shown extraordinary skills since McEnroe participated in his camp, knocking down 114 aces, which is more than anybody else in the tournament so far.
According to 2002 Wimbledon champion, Lleyton Hewitt, "His (Raonic) match against Andy Murray at the Australian Open, despite him eventually losing in five sets, was the best I had seen him move, especially around the baseline."
The 6 feet 5-inches player has great serving prowess. He knows how to move his forehands into the net to play better. "It is going to be an interesting battle and about how well Roger can handle Milos's serve and forehand," Hewitt emphasized.
Roger, however, praised Cilic's brilliance on the court during the quarterfinals. Clinic had stunned Federer in the past during the semifinals at the U.S. Open, 2014. Federer applauded the Croatian player, saying that he was playing very well on the grass, serving better strokes than the Swiss professional player.
Although Cilic started off on a brilliant note, Federer won the match with aggressive serves that the 27-year-old player could not handle properly during the latter part of the game, USAToday reported.
As for Roger's playing skills, no one can actually beat him, feels the veteran McEnroe, the world number one American professional tennis player. He added that Roger is not just competitive, but knows how to handle losses as well.
The Swiss player is heading towards making history, should he manage two-more wins. He can possibly break the records of 1980 player, William Renshaw, and Pete Sampres for Wimbledon's men's titles. Going by the records, Federer has already won a stellar record of a total 17 Grand Slam men's titles. Right now, his career record in major holds at 307-50, CBC reported.
True that Raonic doesn't have many credits to boasts about in his career, but the 25-year-old does hold a winning record against Federer in the Brisbane International finale this year. His another major victory against the Swiss player was at the quarter-finals at Paris Master, 2014.
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