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Roger Federer's bid for a record eighth Wimbledon title fell short Friday as Milos Raonic reached his first Grand Slam final. Federer lost in the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in his career, falling to the Canadian 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Centre Court at the All England Club in London.
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No. 3 Federer had a break point late in the fourth set that would have allowed him to serve for the match but Raonic held and later broke the Swiss in the final game of the set.
The 25-year-old Raonic, seeded No. 6, became the first Canadian man in history to advance to the final of a Grand Slam tournament. The 6-foot-5 big server will face the Andy Murray-Tomas Berdych winner on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Federer had been 10-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, winning seven of his finals. Raonic avenged a Wimbledon semifinal loss to Federer in straight sets two years ago.
"I was struggling there through the third in fourth set," Raonic said after the match. "But I saw a little, little opening and it was enough.
"I'm by no means done what I'm here to do."
Federer, who turns 35 next month, was the oldest man to reach the semifinals at the All England Club in London since 39-year-old Ken Rosewall was runner-up in 1974.
