QUARTERFINAL
Wayne Ferreira advises Kevin Anderson on how to handle Federer
London — Kevin Anderson needs to trust his own ability in order to beat Roger Federer in Wednesday’s Wimbledon quarterfinals, his fellow South African tennis star Wayne Ferreira said. Anderson, the big-serving US Open finalist who is seeded eighth, is the first South African to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since Ferreira himself in 1994. Former world No6 Ferreira, 46, one of the few players with a positive record against Federer, reckons Anderson needs to summon his self-belief to down the defending Wimbledon champion. "The biggest problem is he needs to trust himself a bit more. He needs to believe he can win and that’s always the doubt that comes in when it gets closer, towards tie-breakers," the retired star said. "Kevin plays a little bit tighter whereas Roger always plays more loose. That’s why he’s the champion that he is. "Kevin never believed he could make a final of a Grand Slam like he did last year. Now that he does, it makes it easier for him." Ferreira, who contest...
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