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ROGER Federer set up a Wimbledon last-16 clash with Robin Soderling yesterday, the man he beat to win the French Open and who was once famously described by Rafael Nadal as the most disliked man in tennis. Federer, bidding for a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title and a sixth Wimbledon crown, overcame a third-set slump before seeing off German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1. The world number two said: “I felt more pressure two years ago when I was trying to win a fifth Wimbledon title, but I’m relaxed and feeling good about being in the second week.” Kohlschreiber had lost all his three previous meetings with Federer without winning a set and he was outgunned immediately, slipping to a double break to trail 4-0. Swinging time: Elena Dementieva returning to Regina Kulikova during their third round match on... [read full story]
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