Roger federer admits wimbledon 'question marks' before quarter-finals


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Roger Federer has admitted there were “question marks all over the place” before he came to Wimbledon. Federer has reached the quarter-finals for a record-extending 18th time, but his


success at the All England Club was far from certain a few weeks ago. Before Wimbledon, the 39-year-old had struggled for form after undergoing two arthroscopic surgeries on his right knee


last year. The Swiss maestro has spent little time on the court in the past 16 months and was beaten by Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime at the Halle Open last month. Yet he has shaken off his


lack of preparation and time on court at Wimbledon, beating Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 on Monday to reach the last eight once again. Federer will face second seed Daniil Medvedev


or Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the next round as he bids for a 21st Grand Slam title and a ninth at Wimbledon. Despite beating Adrian Mannarino, Richard Gasquet, Cameron Norrie and


Sonego, he admits he has been racked by doubts over the past week. JUST IN: FORMER GB TENNIS PLAYER AND SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLAINS RADUCANU EXIT “Clearly [it] was important again to win in


straight sets. [I am] looking forward to the next round.” Even if he goes out in the next round, Federer has already made history at Wimbledon this year. At 39 years 337 days, he is the


oldest man to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in the Open era. Novak Djokovic remains the heavy favourite to win a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title and will face Hungary’s Márton


Fucsovics in the quarter-finals. In Wednesday’s other ties, Russia’s Karen Khachanov faces Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, while in-form Italian Matteo Berrettini plays Auger Aliassime.