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Roger Federer marches into 11th Wimbledon final<br/>

In Tennis, Roger Federer has entered the Final of the Wimbledon Championships for a record 11th time. In the semi-finals last night, the third seeded Swiss defeated Tomas Berdych in straight sets, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4, to set up a title clash with seventh seeded Croatian Marin Cilic. If Federer wins tomorrow&apos;s Final, he will bag a record 8th Wimbledon title and become the tournament&apos;s oldest champion at the age of 35. The win will also help the Swiss take his all-time Grand Slam wins record to 19.Today, American Venus Williams will take on Spaniard Garbine Muguruza for the Women&apos;s Singles trophy. With a win, Venus could become the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era. The 37-year old will overtake sister Serena&apos;s record set when she was 35 at the Australian Open in January. Venus has to her name 7 major titles, 5 of which are Wimbledon trophies. Muguruza, on the other hand, is aiming for her first Wimbledon triumph and a second Grand Slam.

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