Ruthless Roger takes record eighth Wimbledon title
Once he broke a nervous Cilic in the fifth game of the opening set the match became a no-contest
16 July 2017 - 20:24
Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croatian Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. The Swiss maestro, appearing in his 11th Wimbledon final, was challenged early on but once he broke a nervous Cilic in the fifth game of the opening set the match became a no-contest.
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