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Federer reaches record 8th Wimbledon final

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Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during a semifinals match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

By CHRIS LEHOURITES

Associated Press

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Roger Federer advanced to his record eighth Wimbledon final on Friday, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic in four sets.

The six-time champion defeated Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 under a closed roof on Centre Court and is one victory from equaling two more records in an already record-laden career.

If Federer beats either Andy Murray or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sunday's final, he will take over the No. 1 ranking from Djokovic and equal Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks as the top-ranked player. He'd also equal Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon titles, a mark he shares with 1880s player William Renshaw.

Murray and Tsonga were to play in the other semifinal later Friday.

Updated July 6, 2012

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