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Roger Federer defeats Ivo Karlovic to reach his 21st consecutive Grand Slam Semi-final


London, UK
July 01, 2009 

World No. 2 Roger Federer has reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semifinal beating Croatian Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(3) in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2009.

Federer's returns were brilliant against a man who had not lost serve in the tournament till today. Federer broke Karlovic's serve once in the first and second set, and went to win the third set in a tie-break. Federer will play 31 year old Tommy Haas for a place in the final. Tommy Haas beat World No. 4 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-3 in his quarter-final match.

Roger Federer quotes
On reaching 21 consecutive Grandslam semi-finals
"Twenty one in row, it's amazing. Means the world to me. It's been quite a streak and I'm happy it's still alive,"
"You expect a tough scoreline all the time, it's not easy to break him we know that so I am happy to have broken him twice and won the match,"

Roger Federer vs Ivo Karlovic - Match Updates
14:53 BST: FEDERER WINS THE MATCH 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
14:53 BST: Last serve speed: 104 MPH
14:52 BST: Match point for Federer!!
14:52 BST: Federer leads 6-6 (6-2)
14:52 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:52 BST: Federer leads 6-6 (5-2)
14:51 BST: Last serve speed: 117 MPH
14:51 BST: Federer is on serve
14:51 BST: 100 minutes of play!!
14:51 BST: Federer leads 6-6 (4-2)
14:50 BST: Federer to serve
14:50 BST: Federer leads 6-6 (3-2)
14:50 BST: 99 minutes of play
14:50 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:50 BST: 6-6 (2-2)
14:49 BST: Probably the warmest day in the championship
14:49 BST: 98 minutes of play so far
14:49 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:49 BST: Federer leads 6-6 (2-1)
14:49 BST: Federer is on serve
14:49 BST: 6-6 (1-1)
14:48 BST: Federer has 2 challenges remaining
14:48 BST: Karlovic leads. 6-6 (1-0)
14:48 BST: Federer challenges.
14:48 BST: Last serve speed: 133 MPH
14:48 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:48 BST: Each player will get one additional challenge.
14:48 BST: Tie break.
14:48 BST: GAME Federer. Third set: 6-6
14:47 BST: Last serve speed: 104 MPH
14:47 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 21, Federer: 7
14:47 BST: Last serve speed: 117 MPH
14:47 BST: 40-0
14:47 BST: 30-0
14:47 BST: Last serve speed: 120 MPH
14:47 BST: 15-0
14:46 BST: Last serve speed: 127 MPH
14:46 BST: Last serve speed: 120 MPH
14:45 BST: Federer will serve now.
14:45 BST: 94 minutes of play so far.
14:45 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 26, Federer: 34
14:45 BST: GAME Karlovic. Third set at 6-5
14:45 BST: Last serve speed: 137 MPH
14:44 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 21, Federer: 6
14:44 BST: 40-15
14:44 BST: 30-15
14:44 BST: Last serve speed: 132 MPH
14:44 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 20, Federer: 6
14:43 BST: 15-15
14:43 BST: Last serve speed: 130 MPH
14:43 BST: 0-15
14:43 BST: Last serve speed: 132 MPH
14:43 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:42 BST: 91 minutes of play so far in the match
14:42 BST: GAME Federer. Third set: 5-5
14:42 BST: 30 minutes of play in this third set so far
14:42 BST: 40-0
14:42 BST: Last serve speed: 107 MPH
14:41 BST: Last serve speed: 128 MPH
14:41 BST: 30-0
14:41 BST: 15-0
14:41 BST: 90 minutes of play so far
14:40 BST: Federer is on serve.
14:40 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 24, Federer: 34
14:40 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 20, Federer: 6
14:39 BST: GAME Karlovic. Third set at 5-4
14:39 BST: Last serve speed: 135 MPH
14:39 BST: 40-0
14:38 BST: Last serve speed: 116 MPH
14:38 BST: 30-0
14:38 BST: 15-0
14:37 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:37 BST: GAME Federer Third set: 4-4
14:37 BST: Last serve speed: 79 MPH
14:37 BST: Last serve speed: 122 MPH
14:37 BST: 40-0
14:36 BST: 30-0
14:36 BST: 15-0
14:35 BST: Federer is on serve
14:35 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 18, Federer: 6
14:35 BST: GAME Karlovic. Third set at 4-3
14:34 BST: Last serve speed: 132 MPH
14:34 BST: Last serve speed: 133 MPH
14:34 BST: 40-15
14:34 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 21, Federer: 32
14:33 BST: 30-15
14:33 BST: 15-15
14:33 BST: Last serve speed: 130 MPH
14:33 BST: 15-0
14:33 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:33 BST: Last serve speed: 125 MPH
14:32 BST: 20 minutes of match so far for this set
14:32 BST: GAME Federer Third set: 3-3
14:32 BST: 81 minutes of play so far
14:32 BST: Last serve speed: 128 MPH
14:31 BST: Advantage Federer.
14:31 BST: 40-40
14:31 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 13, Federer: 7
14:31 BST: 40-30
14:31 BST: Last serve speed: 99 MPH
14:30 BST: Last serve speed: 114 MPH
14:30 BST: 30-30
14:30 BST: Last serve speed: 122 MPH
14:30 BST: 15-30
14:29 BST: Last serve speed: 94 MPH
14:29 BST: Last serve speed: 125 MPH
14:29 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 19, Federer: 30
14:29 BST: 15-15
14:29 BST: Last serve speed: 96 MPH
14:29 BST: Last serve speed: 124 MPH
14:28 BST: 0-15
14:27 BST: 76 minutes of play so far
14:27 BST: Federer to begin serve now.
14:27 BST: Statistics Update: Double Faults - Karlovic: 2, Federer: 1
14:27 BST: GAME Karlovic. Third set at 3-2
14:27 BST: Last serve speed: 129 MPH
14:26 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 16, Federer: 5
14:26 BST: 40-15
14:26 BST: Last serve speed: 134 MPH
14:26 BST: 40-0
14:26 BST: Last serve speed: 120 MPH
14:25 BST: 75 minutes of play
14:25 BST: 30-0
14:25 BST: Last serve speed: 129 MPH
14:25 BST: 15-0
14:25 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:24 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 17, Federer: 30
14:24 BST: GAME Federer Third set: 2-2
14:24 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 11, Federer: 6
14:24 BST: Last serve speed: 122 MPH
14:24 BST: 40-15
14:23 BST: Last serve speed: 117 MPH
14:23 BST: 30-15
14:23 BST: Last serve speed: 128 MPH
14:23 BST: 15-15
14:23 BST: Last serve speed: 104 MPH
14:23 BST: Last serve speed: 125 MPH
14:23 BST: 15-0
14:22 BST: Last serve speed: 128 MPH
14:22 BST: Federer to begin serve now.
14:22 BST: 70 minutes of play so far.
14:21 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 14, Federer: 5
14:21 BST: GAME Karlovic. Third set at 2-1
14:21 BST: Statistics Update: Double Faults- Karlovic: 1, Federer: 1
14:20 BST: 40-0
14:20 BST: Last serve speed: 116 MPH
14:20 BST: Last serve speed: 138 MPH
14:20 BST: 30-0
14:20 BST: Last serve speed: 122 MPH
14:20 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 13, Federer: 5
14:20 BST: 15-0
14:19 BST: Karlovic to begin serve now.
14:19 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 14, Federer: 29
14:19 BST: GAME Federer. Third set: 1-1
14:19 BST: Last serve speed: 107 MPH
14:19 BST: Last serve speed: 117 MPH
14:18 BST: 40-0
14:18 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 10, Federer: 5
14:18 BST: Last serve speed: 111 MPH
14:18 BST: 67 minutes of play so far.
14:18 BST: 30-0
14:18 BST: Last serve speed: 114 MPH
14:18 BST: 15-0
14:17 BST: Federer is on serve
14:16 BST: GAME Karlovic. Third set at 1-0
14:16 BST: 30-30
14:15 BST: 15-30
14:15 BST: 15-30
14:15 BST: 15-15
14:12 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:12 BST: Federer wins the second set 7-5
14:11 BST: Last serve speed: 107 MPH
14:11 BST: Set point for Federer
14:11 BST: 40-15
14:11 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 7, Federer: 5
14:11 BST: 30-15
14:11 BST: Last serve speed: 99 MPH
14:10 BST: Last serve speed: 129 MPH
14:10 BST: 15-15
14:10 BST: Last serve speed: 89 MPH
14:10 BST: Last serve speed: 109 MPH
14:10 BST: 15-0
14:10 BST: Last serve speed: 129 MPH
14:09 BST: Time played: First set : 23 minutes, Second set: 34 minutes (so far)
14:09 BST: 57 minutes of play so far.
14:08 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 10, Federer: 5
14:08 BST: Federer is on serve.
14:08 BST: GAME Federer. Second set: 6-5
14:08 BST: Federer gets crutial break in the set.
14:08 BST: Last serve speed: 112 MPH
14:08 BST: Last serve speed: 138 MPH
14:07 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:06 BST: 15-40
14:06 BST: 15-30
14:06 BST: Last serve speed: 129 MPH
14:06 BST: 15-15
14:06 BST: 15-0
14:05 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 12, Federer: 23
14:05 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:05 BST: GAME Federer. Second set: 5-5
14:04 BST: 40-0
14:04 BST: 30-0
14:03 BST: 15-0
14:03 BST: Federer to begin serve now.
14:02 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 12, Federer: 21
14:02 BST: GAME Karlovic. Second set 5-4
14:02 BST: Last serve speed: 135 MPH
14:02 BST: 40-0
14:02 BST: 30-0
14:01 BST: Last serve speed: 135 MPH
14:01 BST: 50 minutes of play so far
14:01 BST: 15-0
14:00 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
14:00 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 8, Federer: 3
14:00 BST: GAME Federer. Second set: 4-4
14:00 BST: 40-0
13:59 BST: Last serve speed: 107 MPH
13:59 BST: 30-0
13:59 BST: Last serve speed: 120 MPH
13:58 BST: 15-0
13:58 BST: Statistics Update: Total points won - Karlovic: 35, Federer: 41
13:58 BST: 46 minutes of play so far.
13:58 BST: Federer to serve now.
13:57 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 6, Federer: 4
13:57 BST: GAME Karlovic. Second set 4-3
13:57 BST: Last serve speed: 128 MPH
13:57 BST: 40-30
13:56 BST: Last serve speed: 137 MPH
13:56 BST: 30-30
13:56 BST: Last serve speed: 128 MPH
13:55 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 10, Federer: 19
13:55 BST: 15-30
13:55 BST: Last serve speed: 135 MPH
13:54 BST: 0-30
13:54 BST: 0-15
13:54 BST: Karlovic to serve.
13:54 BST: GAME Federer Second set: 3-3
13:54 BST: 40-15
13:52 BST: Statistics Update: Double Faults - Karlovic: 0, Federer: 1
13:51 BST: 30-15
13:51 BST: Last serve speed: 96 MPH
13:51 BST: 40 minutes of play so far
13:51 BST: 15-15
13:51 BST: Last serve speed: 125 MPH
13:50 BST: 15-0
13:50 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 8, Federer: 2
13:50 BST: Federer to begin serve now.
13:49 BST: GAME Karlovic. Second set 3-2
13:48 BST: 40-0
13:48 BST: Last serve speed: 112 MPH
13:48 BST: 30-0
13:48 BST: 15-0
13:47 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 3, Federer: 3
13:47 BST: Karlovic to begin serve.
13:47 BST: GAME Federer. Second set: 2-2
13:47 BST: Last serve speed: 91 MPH
13:46 BST: 40-0
13:46 BST: 30-0
13:46 BST: 15-0
13:46 BST: Last serve speed: 94 MPH
13:45 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 8, Federer: 15
13:45 BST: Fiderer is now serving.
13:44 BST: Last serve speed: 117 MPH
13:44 BST: GAME Karlovic. Second set 2-1
13:43 BST: 40-15
13:42 BST: Statistics Update: Double Faults - Karlovic: 0, Federer: 1
13:42 BST: 30-0
13:42 BST: 15-0
13:42 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
13:41 BST: GAME Federer. Second set: 1-1
13:41 BST: Last serve speed: 119 MPH
13:40 BST: 40-30
13:40 BST: 40-15
13:40 BST: 30-15
13:39 BST: Last serve speed: 117 MPH
13:39 BST: 30-0
13:39 BST: 15-0
13:39 BST: Federer is on serve
13:38 BST: GAME Karlovic. Second set 1-0
13:38 BST: 40-15
13:37 BST: 0-15
13:35 BST: Karlovic will begin serve now.
13:35 BST: 23 minutes of play so far
13:34 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 3, Federer: 2
13:34 BST: Federer wins the first set 6-3
13:34 BST: Last serve speed: 102 MPH
13:33 BST: 40-0
13:33 BST: Last serve speed: 120 MPH
13:33 BST: 40-0
13:33 BST: 30-0
13:33 BST: Last serve speed: 125 MPH
13:33 BST: 15-0
13:32 BST: Federer is on serve
13:32 BST: GAME Karlovic. First set: 3-5
13:32 BST: Last serve speed: 137 MPH
13:31 BST: 40-15
13:31 BST: 30-15
13:31 BST: 15-15
13:30 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - Karlovic: 2, Federer: 2
13:30 BST: 15-15
13:29 BST: Last serve speed: 135 MPH
13:29 BST: 0-15
13:28 BST: Last serve speed: 129 MPH
13:28 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 3, Federer: 10
13:28 BST: Karlovic to serve now.
13:27 BST: GAME Federer. 5-2
13:27 BST: 40-0
13:27 BST: 30-0
13:26 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 2, Federer: 2
13:26 BST: 15-0
13:26 BST: Last serve speed: 88 MPH
13:26 BST: Federer to begin serve.
13:25 BST: GAME Karlovic. First set: 2-4
13:25 BST: 40-0
13:25 BST: Last serve speed: 132 MPH
13:24 BST: 30-0
13:23 BST: 15-0
13:23 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 2, Federer: 8
13:23 BST: Karlovic to begin serve now.
13:22 BST: GAME Federer. 4-1
13:22 BST: Last serve speed: 97 MPH
13:22 BST: 40-0
13:21 BST: Last serve speed: 124 MPH
13:21 BST: 30-0
13:21 BST: 15-0
13:20 BST: Federer on serve.
13:20 BST: GAME Federer. 3-1
13:20 BST: Federer gets two break points.
13:19 BST: Statistics Update: Unforced Errors - Karlovic: 1, Federer: 1
13:19 BST: 15-40
13:18 BST: 15-30
13:18 BST: 0-30
13:18 BST: 0-15
13:16 BST: Karlovic is on serve now.
13:16 BST: Statistics Update: Winners - Karlovic: 2, Federer: 3
13:15 BST: GAME Federer. 2-1
13:15 BST: 40-15
13:15 BST: 30-15
13:14 BST: 15-15
13:14 BST: 15-0
13:14 BST: Federer to serve now.
13:13 BST: GAME Karlovic. First set at 1-1
13:13 BST: 40-0
13:13 BST: Statistics Update: Aces - 0, Karlovic - 2
13:13 BST: 30-0
13:12 BST: 15-0
13:12 BST: Karlovic to serve now.
13:12 BST: Two aces back to back by Federer.
13:12 BST: GAME Federer. 1-0
13:12 BST: First ace of the match.
13:11 BST: 40-15
13:11 BST: 30-15
13:11 BST: 15-15
13:11 BST: 15-0
13:11 BST: Federer to begin serve.
13:10 BST: Game is about to start
13:10 BST: Crowd cheers as players enters into court
13:08 BST: Federer by reaching here will be on par with Ivan Lendl for winning the most number of grass court matches.
13:07 BST: If Federer wins this Wimbledon tournament, he will regain his No 1 ranking.
13:05 BST: Tickets a little more expensive today. But that isnt stopping tennis fans in taking their seats.
13:05 BST: Players are warming up in the court at the moment.
13:05 BST: Welcome!!! The players have just entered into the court

Roger Federer vs Ivo Karlovic - Head to head

A look at the numbers shows that Federer enjoys a huge statistical margin over Karlovic. The two faced each other 9 times with Federer winning 8 of them! The last appearance when the two played against each other is at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome, Italy, a clay court game in which Federer won 6-4, 6-4. Ivo Karlovic, the tallest player of the ATP Tour is 6-foot-10. He has not been broken once in 79 service games of this tournament so far. He also leads all players in the number of aces served with 137.

Pre-Match quotes
Roger Federer
"I like those sorts of challenges," "It's maybe not the most fun match to go through. But I like to beat this guy, because he makes it hard on us to beat him."
on Ivo Karlovic - "He's become an excellent player,"
"Not only just his serve, he's got to have something more, otherwise he wouldn't be ranked where he is and he wouldn't be beating all those good players. He's not to be underestimated."

Ivo Karlovic quotes
on Roger Federer - "The reason why he was No. 1, and also why he's maybe the best player ever, is because in the tight situations he can play his best tennis," Karlovic said. "It is difficult, sure."

Roger Federer in 2009 Wimbledon
June 29, 2009Fourth Round Defeated Robin Soderling6-4, 7-5(7-5), 7-5(7-5)
June 26, 2009Third Round Defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
June 24, 2009Second Round Defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez6-2, 6-2, 6-4
June 22, 2009First Round Defeated Yen-Hsun Lu7-5, 6-3, 6-2

Ivo Karlovic in 2009 Wimbledon
June 29, 2009Fourth Round Defeated Fernando Verdasco7-6(7-5), 6-7(4-7), 6-3, 7-6(11-9)
June 26, 2009Third Round Defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(7-5), 6-7(5-7), 7-5, 7-6(7-5)
June 24, 2009Second Round Defeated Steve Darcis7-5, 6-3, 6-4
June 22, 2009First Round Defeated Lukas Lacko6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-3


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