Roger oldest to reach Wimbledon quarters in modern era

Updated On: 07 July, 2021 07:28 AM IST | London | AFP

“I felt after the first set I was able to control things. I couldn’t be more excited to be in the quarters,” said Federer whose match took place on the final ‘Manic Monday’, so-called because all the Last 16 ties in the men’s and women’s event are played.

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Roger Federer leaps for an overhead shot against Lorenzo Sonego during their Wimbledon fourth-round match on Monday. Pic/AFP

Roger Federer on Monday became the oldest man to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since the dawn of the Open Era in 1968. Federer, who will be 40 in just under five weeks’ time, eased past Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 to make the last-eight at the All England Club for the 18th time.

Final ‘Manic Monday’

“I felt after the first set I was able to control things. I couldn’t be more excited to be in the quarters,” said Federer whose match took place on the final ‘Manic Monday’, so-called because all the Last 16 ties in the men’s and women’s event are played.

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