Roger Federer out of Wimbledon 2018: Kevin Anderson stuns Swiss star

Tom Doyle12 July 2018

Kevin Anderson pulled off the shock of Wimbledon 2018 as he knocked out Roger Federer in a five-set epic.

Federer equalled his own record of 34 consecutive sets won at Wimbledon as he went 2-0 up against Kevin Anderson in their quarter-final.

The eight-time champion has yet to drop a set in this year's championship and did not lose one during last year's run to the title.

However, he did drop serve for the first time in 86 consecutive service games, before breaking back and winning a second-set tie-break.

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Federer previously won 34 straight sets between the third round in 2005 and the final in 2006.

However, Federer was unable to break his own record after dropping the third set.

Anderson, the eighth seed from South Africa, saved three break points before taking the set 7-5.

When Anderson broke again in the fourth, Federer was suddenly on the ropes.

The 20-time grand slam winner lost the set 6-4 as Anderson's relentless, powerful serve sent the match into a fifth and deciding set.

Neither man would budge an inch as the final set went to 11-11, but Anderson finally broke before holding serve to shock Federer and progress to the semi-finals.

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