Tales of the unexpected as Murray, Federer aim for final showdown


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 08 Jul 2016

Jul 7, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Roger Federer (SUI) celebrates match point during his match against Marin Cilic (CRO) on day 10 of the 2016 The Championships Wimbledon. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer expected "to lose in the first week" of Wimbledon and Andy Murray expected to be heading for a final collision with his nemesis Novak Djokovic.

It was just as well neither considered taking up a career in fortune telling as neither of those predictions came true -- and the two will now be determined to clear the last treacherous hurdles looking to set up a blockbuster final on Sunday.

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