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Federer beats Cilic for record 8th Wimbledon title

9 years ago in Sports

FILE PHOTO: Switzerland's Roger Federer serves the ball to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during their Men's Singles Match on day four at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Thursday, July 6, 2017. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer’s wait for No. 8 at Wimbledon is over.

Federer won his eighth title at the All England Club and 19th major trophy overall, capping a marvelous fortnight in which he never dropped a set by overwhelming Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday in a lopsided final that was more coronation than contest.

The match ended with an ace from Federer after merely 1 hour, 41 minutes.

Well hello old friend… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/QvtisnHl72

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 16, 2017

He has now won more Wimbledon finals than any other man in the history of an event first held in 1877.

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