Roger Federer was not particularly eager to discuss who might walk off with the Wimbledon cup that had been his to win or lose for seven years before a hugely talented Czech bounced him out of the quarter-finals yesterday. A plaintive voice wanted Federer to make the case for Andy Murray to become his grass-court heir and the great one’s reaction was laced with melancholy, irony and disbelief.
“Rafa’s been playing terrible lately, Söderling is not a threat, Djokovic can’t play tennis any more it seems. Please. Respect the players. Obviously Andy is a fantastic player and he’s got all the chances to win here,” Federer, fixed on six singles crowns after his shock 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 reverse to Tomas Berdych, said. “We all