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Wimbledon: No. 12 Tomas Berdych Wins First Set Over No. 1 Roger Federer, 6-4

by Ben Rothenberg
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No. 12 Tomas Berdych has struck first in his quarterfinal against No. 1 Roger Federer, breaking in the seventh game of the set to go up a set on Centre Court.

Berdych has been consistently beating Federer with his strong forehand, especially taking advantage of Federer’s second serve.

Berdych won the pair’s most recent meeting, a third set tiebreak win in March at Miami.

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