Roger Federer crashes out of Wimbledon with historic loss to Hubert Hurkacz
Roger Federer's historic run at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships ended with a loss for the record books he won't reflect kindly on when he calls time on his iconic career.
Federer's bid for a ninth Wimbledon title came to a crashing halt Wednesday when he fell to Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 0-6 in the quarterfinal round. According to the ATP Tour, it's the first time Federer ever lost a set 6-0 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
The living legend, who shares the men's record of 20 career Grand Slams with Rafael Nadal, turns 40 years old next month and looked to be battling Father Time as he was dominated by Hurkacz in the match's final set. Some fans watching in-person clamored for Federer to return for next year's tournament.
Injury was added to the insult of Federer's crushing defeat earlier in the day when, per ESPN, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic smashed Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to book a semifinal clash with Denis Shapovalov. Djokovic will enter that contest on 19 career Slams, one behind Federer and Nadal.
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