Federer holds serve for record 116th consecutive time to reach Wimbledon semis

Roger Federer held serve for a record 116th time in a row before defeating Gilles Simon to book a Wimbledon semi-final with Andy Murray.

Roger Federer held serve for a record 116th time in a row before defeating Gilles Simon to book a Wimbledon semi-final with Andy Murray.

Federer extended his latest bid for a record eighth Wimbledon crown by dismissing France's world number 13 Simon 6-3 7-5 6-2 in a commanding display of grass-court mastery.

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