Roger Federer Wins Record-Breaking Eighth Wimbledon Title
“It was just a feeling that I knew that I cannot give my best on the court,
that I cannot give my best game and my best tennis, especially at this stage of my career and at such a big match,” he said.
“But I always believed I could come back and do it again, and if you believe, you can go really far in your life.”
Cilic, playing ins first Wimbledon final, fought back more tears in the award ceremony as he explained
that he had been committed to completing the final instead of retiring.
After losing the second set, Cilic took a medical timeout on court and received treatment on the bottom of his left foot for what his coach, Jonas Bjorkman, later said was a blister
that had formed during Cilic’s semifinal victory over Sam Querrey.
“The tournament I played, not dropping a set, it’s magical really,” Federer said in the postmatch ceremony with the trophy back in his hands.
Cilic said he continually received treatment on the blister before the match but found himself unable to change direction without pain.
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREYJULY 16, 2017
WIMBLEDON, England — When Roger Federer and his growing family embarked on a new tennis
season in 2017 after his six-month injury layoff, the big goal was winning Wimbledon.
On Sunday, he won his eighth Wimbledon singles championship
and 19th Grand Slam singles title by defeating Marin Cilic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.