Roger Federer, a unique competitor, was astounding on Friday.
Can he be as masterful twice in three days?
I’m biased but I reckon Friday’s semi-final was closer than the score of 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 suggests.
When we saw Federer serve first, and it went to 30-40, nobody knew that he would always be in charge from that moment on.
At 5-4 in the first set he was hitting 86% of his first serves in.
After that, Andy Murray was always playing catch-up.
And the Greatest Tennis Player Of All Time was only beaten by some of the most beautiful lobs you will ever see.
In the second set Federer was 5-4 up and 30-love up and then Andy fought back to save set point after set point.
After saving five sets points in a titanic battle, Murray eventually ended that 17-minute game with a sensational ace to make it 5-5.
VERDICT : The most impressive thing about Wimbledon so far was been Roger Federer’s grip on that game. His control of the games and sets was amazing, almost flawless.
He made sure it wasn’t a five-setter. And he made sure It wasn’t a four-setter either.
Federer is now 33 and has never lost a Wimbledon semi-final.
Tomorrow he might beat Novak Djokovic and win his 8th Wimbledon.
Novak might get Rogered too. Could be one helluva final.
Murray said : “He served fantastic, apart from the first game when I had a chance. I didn’t really have any opportunities after that. I got broken at the end of each set. I didn’t really have a bad match. I was doing fine up to the end of the third set. He made it very difficult for me, serving close to the lines. That’s definitely the best he’s served against me.”