Federer bids to silence home support, Barty seeks to fire at last
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03/07/2021 - 05:50
Swiss legend Roger Federer is used to being the darling of Wimbledon's Centre Court but he won't mind the home crowd swinging behind Cameron Norrie in their Last 32 match so long as he progresses to the fourth round Glyn KIRK AFP
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London (AFP)
Roger Federer has often been the spectators' darling on Centre Court for two decades but the eight-time Wimbledon champion will have to cede that role to British opponent Cameron Norrie on Saturday.
Federer's clinical performance against Richard Gasquet on Thursday contrasted to an error-strewn one by Australia's women's world number one Ashleigh Barty.