Roger Federer falls to Kevin Anderson in Wimbledon quarterfinals in shocking upset

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published 11 July 2018

King Roger has fallen.

Swiss tennis marvel Roger Federer, a dominant force in men's tennis and the No. 1 seed at Wimbledon, lost to the No. 8-seeded South African Kevin Anderson on Wednesday in London in a heart-wrenching five sets.

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The rest of the match was continuous back and forth, with Anderson taking the third set and the fourth, after Federer missed an opportunity while up a break to clinch the win. Both players struggled to break each other's serves in the fifth set, but Anderson baited Federer into a few crucial unforced errors, earning the chance to serve it out for the match. The final score was 2-6, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11.

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Amari Pollard is the social media editor at The Week and has written for Reader's Digest, Parents, and Inside Lacrosse. She studied journalism at Le Moyne College and can usually be found exploring Brooklyn, thrift shopping, or spending way too much money on brunch.

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