Rolling report on men’s quarter-finals day at SW19Memory Lane: Wimbledon through the years – in picturesEmail Jacob here or tweet @JacobSteinberg 2.50pm BST Venus Williams is in the crowd on Court 2 and she’s brought a selfie stick with her. “Watching Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, it’s incredible to see the gulf in class between them and almost anyone else, but they also just seem to have a complete mental stranglehold over almost everyone else,” Matt Dony says. “Obviously, they’ve earned their auras through years of consistent brilliance, but it’s got to the point where, in the big tournaments, they often seem to walk on to the court already a set up against their opponents. Watching them play brilliant tennis is great. Watching other players wilt in the face of their brilliant tennis, however, is less entertaining.” 2.49pm BST Novak Djokovic does another break and leads 6-4, 6-0, 3-1. Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori can start getting ready. On Court 2, meanwhile, Nicole Melichar is hitting some really good lobs. She holds for 2-1 against SerAndy. Continue reading…
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