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Wimbledon 2021 LIVE results: Roger Federer out after losing to Hubert Hurkacz - latest reaction

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Roger Federer’s hopes of winning a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon title ended in the quarter-finals following a 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 defeat by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday.

Federer, the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, had been chasing Martina Navratilova’s All England Club haul of nine singles titles.

Earlier Canadian Denis Shapovalov produced a storming finish to beat Karen Khachanov in five sets and reach the semis, his deepest run at a Grand Slam tournament.

The quarter-final was in danger of slipping away from the stylish 22-year-old left-hander when he trailed by two sets to one against but he hit back to win 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-1 6-4.

Shapovalov, who put out twice winner Andy Murray in the third round, will play defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic on Friday when he will bid to become only the second Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final.

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