However, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are still the favourites for the title.
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Roger Federer heads to the US Open as third favorite behind longtime rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal after a season that has nose-dived since he won the Australian Open at the start of the year.
The American is aiming for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at this year’s US Open.
The Serb former world number one became the first player to complete the sweep of Masters series tournaments
Federer’s semi-final opponent David Goffin retired with a shoulder injury. Federer won the first set after a tie break 7-6(7-3). The players were locked 1-1 in the second when Goffin called it a night.
Kevin Anderson has overturned a two-set deficit to defeat Roger Federer in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
The eight-time champion lost just five points in a 16-minute first set but faced break points for the first time in this year’s tournament, saving all four
Federer was in blinding form during the first set, which blazed by in 16 minutes.
It came two days after the top seed created a stir at Wimbledon with his new mega-bucks clothing deal.
As the 36-year-old made his 20th straight Wimbledon appearance, he wore the Uniqlo brand, ending his 20-year association with Nike.
The defending champion needed just 22 minutes to claim the opening set 6-1, with Lajovic losing three consecutive service games as he struggled to deal with the Swiss in the English capital.
Croatian Cilic, who lost last year’s final to Roger Federer, underlined his credentials for another Grand Slam title bid to add to his US Open triumph in 2014.
The latest tennis rankings released by the ATP on its official website shows that Roger Federer returned to number two after temporarily holding the top position.
He thus set up a Halle Open final with young Croatian Borna Coric.
The Swiss, playing his first tournament since March after skipping the clay-court season, beat Canadian Milos Raonic for his 98th career title.
Federer has not played since his shock defeat to Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Miami Open, after he opted to miss the clay court season for a second consecutive year, while Rafael Nadal won titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome before securing a record-extending 11th French Open.
The 32-year-old world number one now has 17 Grand Slam titles, just three behind great rival Roger Federer
He however acknowledged that the decision has boosted the Swiss player’s Wimbledon hopes.
Sunday’s 6-1 1-6 6-3 victory over German Alexander Zverev on the Rome dirt ensured the 31-year-old would leapfrog Roger Federer and become world number one for a sixth time ahead of the French Open.
Nadal, who won both Monte Carlo and Barcelona for an 11th time, will also reclaim the coveted world No 1 ranking from Roger Federer when the latest set of rankings are released on Monday