London: Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon titles on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. The win gave him his 19th Grand Slam title, also a record. For Cilic, his first final on Centre Court became a nightmare broadcast to hundreds of millions around the globe. Cilic required a medical timeout after surrendering the second set in 25 minutes—a problem apparently with his foot—but it was his spirit that appeared broken. The end came quickly as Federer served at 5-4 to regain the title he cherishes above all others.

Source: Mint July 16, 2017 14:54 UTC