:00:09. > :00:13.We will take you over to Wimbledon...
:00:14. > :00:17.MUSIC And he's done it. The trophy to a
:00:18. > :00:52.British winner! The semi-finals, the business end,
:00:53. > :00:59.but if you stop and look around, take all of this in, it will be too
:01:00. > :01:05.late. Nerves, exciting. You tense up. You
:01:06. > :01:09.cannot perform. The top guys just live it - the perfect blend of skill
:01:10. > :01:14.and instinct. THE COMMENTATOR: Cilic is in the
:01:15. > :01:24.Wimbledon semi-finals. And sometimes a little bit of luck.
:01:25. > :01:26.Trust me at the top of your game you can almost see the point before it
:01:27. > :01:39.happens. Sam Querrey, a piece of tennis
:01:40. > :01:43.history for him. Certainly don't underestimate your opponent, whoever
:01:44. > :01:50.you are. He is simply one of the best of all times. There are four
:01:51. > :01:57.guys left. They've got this far. They're living in a moment and if
:01:58. > :01:58.they stop and look around and think about the final, it will be too
:01:59. > :02:07.late. Oh, that's a good bit of telly. Well
:02:08. > :02:13.done Boris and to Tom and Dave, part of our BBC team who made that. For
:02:14. > :02:18.the first time since 2003 we had four men's semi-finals outside the
:02:19. > :02:25.top four in the world ranks. 2003 was the first time Roger Federer won
:02:26. > :02:35.a Grand Slam title and it was here. I am joined by Tim Henin. When
:02:36. > :02:39.Henman. You just got here in time. It was better with me phoning it in.
:02:40. > :02:43.I want to hear about Tim. This is the first time in 14 years that I
:02:44. > :02:49.have arrived before my counterpart. That is true. There are two sides to
:02:50. > :02:53.it. You could say I was doing some very important work for the
:02:54. > :02:59.tournament. Was it committee work? On the other side of the coin I
:03:00. > :03:04.could say I was taste testing champagne in the Royal Box. You have
:03:05. > :03:07.so much ammunition now! Working right up to the moment that
:03:08. > :03:11.I have continued to work here. You have proved your fitness by arriving
:03:12. > :03:16.and not being out of breath. I am impressed by that. We were turning
:03:17. > :03:20.around, shouting out come on Tim and actually meaning it. We always meant
:03:21. > :03:25.it. You know what I mean! Shouting at somebody else! I always meant it.
:03:26. > :03:29.Forget that! First up, we will focus on the only man left in the men's
:03:30. > :03:36.singles who has won this title before.
:03:37. > :03:41.He is the king of Centre Court. Tomas Berdych coming out in front
:03:42. > :03:47.and the last time they met here in Wimbledon, 2010, Berdych came out on
:03:48. > :03:47.top in four sets. Roger is on a four-match winning streak against
:03:48. > :03:59.him. As we know Federer bidding to become
:04:00. > :04:24.the oldest finalist since 1974. We will pick up the game.
:04:25. > :04:34.Boris, Tim and Andrew in the commentary box.
:04:35. > :04:46.THE COMMENTATOR: Federer doing such a good job of biding his time with
:04:47. > :04:50.the slice backhand. Landed right on the baseline. Really
:04:51. > :04:58.checked up. Berdych, not in the right position.
:04:59. > :05:02.Berdych faced only 12 break points in the tournament prior to this
:05:03. > :05:23.match. He's faced two in three service games here.
:05:24. > :05:33.Well done Berdych again. A surprising miss from Federer, going
:05:34. > :05:36.over the low part of the net. Impressive return from Federer as
:05:37. > :05:38.well. Berdych did well to fight that one
:05:39. > :05:59.off. Happy to direct his attack, given a
:06:00. > :06:04.choice to the Federer forehand. It is sort of the same strategy. He
:06:05. > :06:06.serves the first deuce wide. Roger blocks it back and then the forehand
:06:07. > :06:38.to control the point. Well he's has to play 25 pointings
:06:39. > :06:44.-- points on his serve so far. He's panting quite heavily. Feeling the
:06:45. > :06:47.work. It is a bit of a workload playing Federer over five, isn't it,
:06:48. > :06:56.on Centre Court? If you get to five! That's unlucky. He's had his fair
:06:57. > :07:13.share, Federer, this game, really. A little help from the net cord
:07:14. > :07:51.there. Nothing Berdych could do about this one, though.
:07:52. > :08:26.UMPIRE: On the left service line. The ball was called out.
:08:27. > :08:35.It looks to be the seventh double fault, only, for Roger Federer. In
:08:36. > :08:58.the tournament, the first of this match confirmed by some margin.
:08:59. > :09:05.And after serving a double fault at 30-30, and then having to hit a
:09:06. > :09:30.second serve, down break point, 109 miles per hour, into the corner.
:09:31. > :09:42.Wonderful shot! It's a very first good tennis wagon. Both players,
:09:43. > :09:49.Federer, we mentioned that a lot. But Berdych really not back enough.
:09:50. > :10:04.Look at that! Talk about the big muscles getting involved in that!
:10:05. > :10:56.Hit a lot of very strong ground strokes, deep and up the middle.
:10:57. > :11:02.UMPIRE: The ball was called out. Serving with new balls, for Federer
:11:03. > :11:15.to lose his serve, if in fact this is what has happened, and it has,
:11:16. > :11:26.this is unusual, indeed. BALDING: ONE BREAK A PIECE.
:11:27. > :11:34.That's a bad one! Federer had edged to that side. The
:11:35. > :11:40.coaching camp for Berdych. Feeling the pain. 3-5. The mistake was to
:11:41. > :11:54.miss the shot. I am surprised he keeps going to the forehand there.
:11:55. > :12:02.Federer, two points away from that first set.
:12:03. > :12:36.On his own serve. I think she might have tickets for
:12:37. > :12:48.the final, too. Ball boy is still looking for the
:12:49. > :13:04.ball there. And that's away. And Federer
:13:05. > :13:08.exclaims his delight. First set in 53 minutes.
:13:09. > :13:13.CLARE BALDING: The second set also went into a tie-break, with both
:13:14. > :13:16.having held their serve throughout. Let's join it at the early stages of
:13:17. > :13:36.the breaker. THE COMMENTATOR: It is amazing how
:13:37. > :13:40.he can play those shots so aggressively, but with margin of
:13:41. > :13:56.error. That was three feet over the net.
:13:57. > :14:05.It is just delicious, isn't it, if you are a Federer fan, and there are
:14:06. > :14:14.many, of course. How about missing now and again! Roger Federer, three
:14:15. > :14:49.perfect forehand winners in the roll.
:14:50. > :14:59.Make that four. Second set tie-breaker for Roger Federer. 5-1,
:15:00. > :15:08.as they change. An hour and 40 minutes for Berdych
:15:09. > :15:12.in the sunshine. He's fought hard. Nothing to show for it. Total
:15:13. > :15:18.control, but total conviction on those forehands. That one he really
:15:19. > :15:20.moved his feet well. Once he got it into the hitting zone, accelerated
:15:21. > :16:00.the racket head through. Took a big gamble with the second
:16:01. > :16:49.serve. What is the option? It is all or nothing at this point.
:16:50. > :17:02.It looked completely under control, but it was not a situation he really
:17:03. > :17:07.wanted to find himself in, Federer, defending a cross-court Berdych
:17:08. > :17:41.passing shot. It's 6-3. Three set points.
:17:42. > :17:48.Another big second serve on to the line.
:17:49. > :17:50.When Federer saw how bad his return was, he might have elected to go for
:17:51. > :18:12.the challenge. Two sets to love, Roger Federer. It
:18:13. > :18:21.appears he's... CLARE BALDING: SKALS SKALS. --
:18:22. > :18:46.appears he's on his way. And that's out. He's lost six of the
:18:47. > :18:49.last seven points since sharing his Swiss-German views of a missed
:18:50. > :18:53.forehand. On that occasion it was Federer who came in on an average
:18:54. > :18:56.approach shot. Berdych made the pass. Federer couldn't control the
:18:57. > :19:13.volley. Where he's going, Boris, up wide or
:19:14. > :19:29.out the tee? Wide. Would have been an ace against me as
:19:30. > :19:31.went there you go. Back to deuce.
:19:32. > :19:51.Where's he going, Andrew? Wide. UMPIRE: Advantage Federer.
:19:52. > :19:57.So full-time, where is it going now? Clearly out wide. This for the
:19:58. > :20:15.hat-trick. Brilliant! Shows what we know!
:20:16. > :20:24.So a minute ago Berdych had a couple of break points. The next thing you
:20:25. > :20:34.know a couple of aces, 3-3. Back to normal.
:20:35. > :20:46.Ultimately they must play with two minds. This is, at this stage, very
:20:47. > :20:47.much a mental game and a few chances Berdych had, Federer responded every
:20:48. > :21:23.time. Berdych winning a succession of
:21:24. > :21:26.points. Federer down 15-40. Four to get out of trouble there and
:21:27. > :23:26.two here. If this were boxing you would wait
:23:27. > :23:36.for the referee to step in. Federer relentless with his pressure.
:23:37. > :24:11.Berdych trying the old serve-volley. Only the seventh time in the match.
:24:12. > :24:18.A clean strike. Backhand down-the-line. Second serve
:24:19. > :24:23.smothered. It is the break which could take Federer to the Wimbledon
:24:24. > :24:31.final. Two sets are now 4-3.
:24:32. > :24:36.BALDING: Moments later Federer came out to serve for a place in a record
:24:37. > :24:52.11th Wimbledon final. A nice idea from Berdych. Coming in
:24:53. > :25:13.from behind a pair of twos there. The third time he tried the drop
:25:14. > :26:37.shot, third time lucky. And that's it! Tough semifinal. But
:26:38. > :26:42.no sets lost. Two intensely fought tie-breakers.
:26:43. > :26:46.Another excellent tournament for Tomas Berdych. He succumbs at the
:26:47. > :26:52.semifinal stage. A huge ovation from the crowd. Their
:26:53. > :26:58.appreciation for the man who has given himself a shot at an eighth
:26:59. > :27:04.Wimbledon championship and a ninth Grand Slam title. Federer won 84% of
:27:05. > :27:10.his first service points. He spoke afterwards to Phil Jones.
:27:11. > :27:16.I feel very privileged to be in another final. I know how much it
:27:17. > :27:20.means to so many players to be able to go out on Centre Court at
:27:21. > :27:25.Wimbledon at any given time in their career. I've had the pleasure to
:27:26. > :27:29.play on Centre Court so many times. This time, in another final, it is
:27:30. > :27:34.so good. I cannot almost believe it's true again. So, I'm happy I
:27:35. > :27:39.have a day off tomorrow, where I can reflect on everything. I did this
:27:40. > :27:44.year, this tournament, so I can get really ready for the final. It is
:27:45. > :27:49.one of the great sporting stories, I think, to take six months off after
:27:50. > :27:54.last year's Open, now here in another final. Can you put it into
:27:55. > :27:58.perspective for us? It was a long way back. Last year was so
:27:59. > :28:01.difficult, just to stay calm and you know, speak to the team and take
:28:02. > :28:07.another decision that we were going to sit out and wait longer and take
:28:08. > :28:11.time. I'm so happy I did it. My life continues after tennis, too. That's,
:28:12. > :28:15.at this point, almost more important than actually playing itself. I want
:28:16. > :28:20.to be a good dad and a good husband and a guy who can do sports later
:28:21. > :28:23.on, too. I think giving your body a rest from time to time is a good
:28:24. > :28:27.thing. As we have seen this time, I am happy it's playing off. For a
:28:28. > :28:30.second, of course there are doubts there that maybe one day you will
:28:31. > :28:34.not be able to come back and play a match on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
:28:35. > :28:38.It happened, it happened so many times this week. Thank you to the
:28:39. > :28:42.tournament to put me on Centre Court. I feel it is a great honour
:28:43. > :28:48.for me. Federer so appreciative of any opportunity he's given to play
:28:49. > :28:55.on Centre. He was phenomenal. An update on the mixed doubles.
:28:56. > :29:00.Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson lead 5-2. We will go there shortly
:29:01. > :29:07.for the latest. How good was Roger Federer? How wonderful a human being
:29:08. > :29:11.is he? Where do we start? I tried the same type of thing he's done,
:29:12. > :29:15.with far less results. I tried to be a good husband. I don't know if I
:29:16. > :29:18.did too well. Certainly the first one and tried to be a good father.
:29:19. > :29:24.That's debatable. I took six months off. I came back, never was the same
:29:25. > :29:29.player. I mean, the Guy's amazing. It's arguable at 35 he's better than
:29:30. > :29:34.he ever was. He's moving, it seems like he's moving as well as he did
:29:35. > :29:39.ten years ago. Now, someone, Clare, you tell me, let this Mr Henman guy
:29:40. > :29:46.tell me, how it is possible you can pull that stunt off. Take six months
:29:47. > :29:51.off, win in Australia, decide I am not going to play at the French
:29:52. > :29:56.Open, so I can be ready for Wimbledon, has not lost a single set
:29:57. > :30:00.yet. How, Tim? It defies logic. People say, are you surprised by it.
:30:01. > :30:04.We are naive to be surprised. He is re-writing some of these rules. To
:30:05. > :30:09.see him move like that, as John said is anticipation and how quick he is.
:30:10. > :30:13.His footwork around the ball. I mean it is incredible to watch. And today
:30:14. > :30:18.I feel strongly, that was break point in the Third set. I think
:30:19. > :30:23.Berdych deserves a lot of credit. He played very well. He played well. He
:30:24. > :30:28.stuck in there mentally. What is thaul about? How do you do that --
:30:29. > :30:34.what is that all about? How do you do that? One flick and it is... He
:30:35. > :30:41.will play shots with no back swing at all. He will pluck it out of the
:30:42. > :30:45.air. He will do the... He's got so much variety it is intimidating. I
:30:46. > :30:49.don't know what it is like to be loved by everyone in the world and
:30:50. > :30:55.have people rooting for you all the time. People do now, it is the
:30:56. > :30:59.biggest turn around in the world. Even that was true, I am this not
:31:00. > :31:04.out there talking. That has to be the rush of rushes. They can get you
:31:05. > :31:09.through tough times. I was surprised because I feel he showed his human
:31:10. > :31:15.side. The pressure. Everyone is like assuming he'll win it, no ifs or
:31:16. > :31:20.buts. He looked grumpy out there. He was edgy. He talked to himself more
:31:21. > :31:24.in this match than I have seen in any match where he didn't even lose
:31:25. > :31:28.a set. I was really surprised that as well as he was playing, I know
:31:29. > :31:31.Berdych threw a lot of different things at him. I don't feel the
:31:32. > :31:44.outcome was ever in doubt. Boris gave us the translation of the
:31:45. > :31:53.swish/German. What was it? That it was unfortunate he missed that shot.
:31:54. > :31:59.Words to that effect. . Was that the accurate translation? I don't
:32:00. > :32:03.believe so. I don't believe I ever heard Federer say a bad word. It was
:32:04. > :32:06.fine. No, Court One, I believe it is match
:32:07. > :32:32.point for Watson and Kontinen. They're in the final again! They've
:32:33. > :32:36.come through in a pulsating semifinal again worthy opponents,
:32:37. > :32:43.the number two seeds. But they've been removed. And a certain
:32:44. > :32:53.embarrassment for the seeding committee! But they've got to the
:32:54. > :32:58.final again unequivocally seeded and in what a manner.
:32:59. > :33:05.An absolutely fantastic match. So much fun, so entertaining.
:33:06. > :33:10.Terrific playing. But Kontinen and Watson were that little bit better.
:33:11. > :33:16.Annabel Croft comment Tating on that match.
:33:17. > :33:18.But let's not talk about the other semifinal yet, we will see the best
:33:19. > :33:26.of that. Who won? You are naughty.
:33:27. > :33:31.Do you think, sometimes, John that Kontinen is amazed at himself? I
:33:32. > :33:36.don't think so at this point. But the fact he has done what he has
:33:37. > :33:43.done after this long lay off, may be surprising him even a little bit. He
:33:44. > :33:49.practiced his shots. Hitting it to the ball boy. He is working on shots
:33:50. > :33:55.even then. But I have to think that not a whole lot surprises him. But
:33:56. > :34:00.tell me I'm wrong. I saw him practicing with Berdych
:34:01. > :34:06.the week before the tournament. Out on court 8, court 9. It was a joke.
:34:07. > :34:12.I sat there for 20, 30 minute, some of the shots he was hitting. It was
:34:13. > :34:18.a clinic of shot-making. When he has done those types of things he has
:34:19. > :34:24.such confidence and belief in his own ability, when he can do it on a
:34:25. > :34:31.practice court, why not on a match court. And when he makes it, it
:34:32. > :34:35.gives him the basis to keep trying. Now, talking about mixed doubles,
:34:36. > :34:41.Heather Watson and Henry Kontinen are into the final to defend their
:34:42. > :34:49.title. But Jamie Murray has paired up with Martina Hingis for the first
:34:50. > :34:55.time. They were against Demolina and Martinez Sanchez.
:34:56. > :34:59.Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis, a doubles dream team. A partnership
:35:00. > :35:04.started by text. They broke twice in the first three games. Mixed doubles
:35:05. > :35:08.this good is a popular attraction, the problem, well, we don't see much
:35:09. > :35:13.of them. They work quickly, ruthlessly.
:35:14. > :35:23.A set to love, that can only be described as rapid.
:35:24. > :35:28.Their set done in 21 minutes. Maria Sanchez and Demolina had been the
:35:29. > :35:33.support act but they relaxed into this. When they tried to apply
:35:34. > :35:39.pressure, Murray, a mixed doubles winner had the tools to ease it.
:35:40. > :35:44.Hingis has won pretty much all there is in doubles, winner rice when it
:35:45. > :35:52.matters. Another level. How did she find that spot.
:35:53. > :35:56.A level above her opponents. For all she's achieved, Hingis keeps coming
:35:57. > :35:59.back to do it all again. She and Murray will take some
:36:00. > :36:05.stopping. So whatever happens there will be a
:36:06. > :36:11.British winner on Sunday. Now we know that Roger Federer is in
:36:12. > :36:18.the men's final. Who would he face? Marin Cilic was taking on Sam
:36:19. > :36:22.Querrey in the other final. This is the best tournament and my
:36:23. > :36:27.favourite tournament. I look forward to it every year. So it's easy to
:36:28. > :36:33.get excited. You and he played the second longest
:36:34. > :36:42.history in the semifinal match four years ago? It was a tough match.
:36:43. > :36:47.17-15 in the fifth. So when I got together with my coach, as I lost, I
:36:48. > :36:52.tried to figure out how to beat him. And if I play well, hopefully I can
:36:53. > :36:58.come out on top. Cilic is in the Wimbledons
:36:59. > :37:03.semi-finals! I'm feeling refreshed, physically and mentally. So you are
:37:04. > :37:10.able to execute all you want to, and to be ready for the small
:37:11. > :37:14.opportunities when they arrive. It's the Men's Semi-finals Day. Sam
:37:15. > :37:18.Querrey and Marin Cilic to kick it off. There will be a lot of aces in
:37:19. > :37:24.this match. Two big men. Who will be more
:37:25. > :37:31.aggressive more consistently, whoever it is will be in the finals.
:37:32. > :37:33.In terms of serving techniques, this is simple, Regimented, throw it up,
:37:34. > :37:56.hit it! It's great hitting and lovely
:37:57. > :38:01.dexterity from Querrey. Both guys have surprisingly good
:38:02. > :38:07.touch. That's a good shot.
:38:08. > :38:17.A tremendous shot. Very dependable win for Cilic.
:38:18. > :38:34.And so after 35 minutes we reach the point we thought we would do you 35
:38:35. > :38:46.minutes ago... -- do 35 minutes ago... And Cilic goes long. I've had
:38:47. > :38:49.many a teacher try to get that into my thick skull, make them earn it
:38:50. > :38:58.and this should have been put away. The first one should have been put
:38:59. > :39:02.away. That's a great shot from Cilic. It's
:39:03. > :39:04.unlucky for Querrey. I thought it was wide. He chose to play it. He's
:39:05. > :39:17.still looking at the line. Brilliantly played by Querrey!
:39:18. > :39:23.Really aggressive challenging of Cilic there. Good court recognition.
:39:24. > :39:34.The understanding that Cilic would have to slice this and mis-hit. He
:39:35. > :39:40.forced the issue. That's a bad error from Cilic. So,
:39:41. > :39:42.Sam Querrey, one big serve away from the open set of this Wimbledon
:39:43. > :39:52.semifinal. Oh, two errors from Cilic on the
:39:53. > :40:13.backhand side and advantage, USA! Great play from Cilic.
:40:14. > :40:19.He must have been shaking a bit at the start of that game. But he holds
:40:20. > :40:24.on. An important game. I know it is only the second set but Cilic is on
:40:25. > :40:48.a bit of a downer right now. He has to battle through that.
:40:49. > :41:02.Oh, well he hung in there, Cilic. Brilliant! There's the big roar from
:41:03. > :41:05.Cilic. The first break of the match. Strong, emotional effort by Cilic to
:41:06. > :41:18.re-establish himself here in the last ten minutes or so.
:41:19. > :41:21.With a strut and a swagger and another big serve, Cilic squares
:41:22. > :41:37.this semifinal. He's emotionally flat but physically
:41:38. > :41:54.fatigued. A big moment here. Cilic thinks he's
:41:55. > :41:59.won it. On the back of the line... And Cilic
:42:00. > :42:09.in front. And Cilic now officially on a roll.
:42:10. > :42:16.And from nowhere... Querrey has maybe Claude himself back into this
:42:17. > :42:37.match. Well, what do you know. What do you
:42:38. > :42:40.know! That is something else. He just pulled the rabbit out of the
:42:41. > :42:44.hat here. You've got to love this game,
:42:45. > :42:50.haven't you? The ebb and flow. It's just crazy.
:42:51. > :42:56.He's made it. Made it! Incredible shot. How did he make that?
:42:57. > :43:28.Federer-like. Tie-break. That is some point.
:43:29. > :43:40.Perfect time and then the switch of the sides. Both of them could use a
:43:41. > :43:53.breather after that. There's the error.
:43:54. > :44:00.The roar from the Croat. He's won set away.
:44:01. > :44:13.One set away from a first Wimbledon final.
:44:14. > :44:24.Now if Querrey can get this next point.
:44:25. > :44:40.Just when you thought it was safe to go and put the kettle on.
:44:41. > :44:45.It's in. Oh, brilliant, brilliant from Cilic.
:44:46. > :44:54.An awkward shot from Cilic right here, what do you do? That is
:44:55. > :45:01.beautiful. You know what Cilic has won a game,
:45:02. > :45:05.he let's the world know. But after almost three hours, two match
:45:06. > :45:20.points, for Marin Cilic... Well, it's safe to say he got tight
:45:21. > :45:29.on that one. Got it! Pile-driving winner! Down
:45:30. > :45:32.the line from Marin Cilic. At the 11th time of asking on Sunday
:45:33. > :45:40.afternoon for Marin Cilic, opportunity knocks.
:45:41. > :45:47.Marin, after 11 attempts you are now a Wimbledon finalist. How does it
:45:48. > :45:50.sound? Unbelievable. Especially the way that this tournament unfolded.
:45:51. > :45:55.From the first round playing great tennis. Today was a hard-fought
:45:56. > :46:00.battle. Sam played a high level of tennis. Especially in the first set.
:46:01. > :46:05.He was serving big, hitting big. I had my chances. 4-1 up in the
:46:06. > :46:10.tie-break. I didn't convert it. But after, I felt I was just a little
:46:11. > :46:15.better on the return games. So I was making him a little more play on his
:46:16. > :46:20.service games. Overall I felt that the level was really, really high.
:46:21. > :46:26.You and Sam have fought tremendous battles, as you have said, here at
:46:27. > :46:30.Wimbledon over the years. Long ones as well, apart from how well you
:46:31. > :46:35.played, did you have a psychological advantage over him today to give you
:46:36. > :46:40.the edge? I wouldn't say so. Sam came out serving huge, hitting big.
:46:41. > :46:45.I felt that he was not tight at all. I felt he was really into his mode
:46:46. > :46:49.and playing well. That pushed me obviously to play big tennis towards
:46:50. > :46:53.the end of the match. I was definitely glad and lucky a little
:46:54. > :46:57.bit to get that break back in the fourth and to get that advantage. To
:46:58. > :47:03.get back into the match. To be fair to Sam Querrey, a
:47:04. > :47:09.terrific effort. He had had 12 hours on court before today and the first
:47:10. > :47:14.player in tennis to win three consecutive matches. He put up a
:47:15. > :47:22.great fight. But Cilic, he does a bit more, John? He does quite a bit
:47:23. > :47:27.more than he used to. He moves well for a guy of 6ft 6. He is solid on
:47:28. > :47:34.the ground. He volleys well. Both of them do. He showed some excellent
:47:35. > :47:40.touches. On Monday, you asked who was I impressed by most, it was
:47:41. > :47:44.Cilic. Did I expect him to go to the finals, with the likes of Andy
:47:45. > :47:47.Murray and Rafael Nadal, no? But he was the guy at the top four along
:47:48. > :47:53.with Milos Raonic that could go along way. But it had to be a little
:47:54. > :47:58.tough for Sam Querrey, as well as he played. You hit the nail on the
:47:59. > :48:04.head. Three straight five-setters, it finally caught up to him.
:48:05. > :48:09.He legs looked a little heavier. Cilic has his fair share of long
:48:10. > :48:16.matches. He has the belief, Tim, the size and the speed. He has Jonas
:48:17. > :48:21.Bjorkman in his camp. What is in Cilic that makes his dangerous? He
:48:22. > :48:29.has the history of having won a Grand Slam in the US Open in 2014.
:48:30. > :48:34.He demolished Sam Querrey in the finals and against Kei Nishikori
:48:35. > :48:40.also. He comes in with grass court pedigree. I am wondering if there is
:48:41. > :48:45.cemetery to last year. Roanic in the final of Queen's and Wimbledon. He
:48:46. > :48:51.was into the final of Queen's. Match against Lopez. And match points. So
:48:52. > :48:55.he is coming in confident. He has big weapons, he has beaten Federer.
:48:56. > :49:07.He's the underdog but I think he will fancy his chances.
:49:08. > :49:13.When they last met here and Goran Ivanisevic was there, there were
:49:14. > :49:19.three second serves and Goran said: If there is a lesson from last year,
:49:20. > :49:30.when Federer is down, you need to stamp on him, kick him, hurt him
:49:31. > :49:35.more. Very cruel! I was working with Milos and Carlos Moya was working
:49:36. > :49:41.with Milos at the time. He was saying, it is hard to believe but
:49:42. > :49:45.better to play Federer than Cilic as the match-up is not good. So that
:49:46. > :49:49.gives an idea that there are people that respect what Marin can
:49:50. > :49:53.springing to the table. We have to keep in mind that is very important.
:49:54. > :49:58.Roger Federer is playing at a far higher level than last year and he
:49:59. > :50:02.is healthier and moving better. So throw in the factors, it swings in
:50:03. > :50:08.his favour. Also, to bear in mind it is
:50:09. > :50:13.Federer's 11th final, and Cilic's first at the 11th attempt. Looking
:50:14. > :50:18.at how they match up. Federer on grass has the one meeting so close
:50:19. > :50:22.last year and has a 6-1 overall advantage. Tim, how do you see that?
:50:23. > :50:26.It speaks for itself. Federer against most is going to have the
:50:27. > :50:31.advantage before they start. But when it comes down to the finals of
:50:32. > :50:36.an event like this, it is the best of five-set match. A two-horse race.
:50:37. > :50:41.Cilic has to go out with a game plan. To look to dictate, to bully
:50:42. > :50:45.Federer. The more time you give Federer, the opportunity it is for
:50:46. > :50:51.him to make you do the running. He must be aggressive. To have the
:50:52. > :50:54.mindset, he is a fantastic tournament, Federer is the
:50:55. > :50:58.favourite. He doesn't have so much to lose. He must really go for it.
:50:59. > :51:03.Don't be passive and come off the court and then say I wish I had gone
:51:04. > :51:08.for it more. Which Roanic did not do last year. He froze. It is important
:51:09. > :51:14.to point out it is his first final here. But also important to point
:51:15. > :51:18.out it is not his first Grand Slam. Although, you play Kei Nishikori or
:51:19. > :51:23.Roger Federer, that is a huge difference mentally.
:51:24. > :51:30.He has the advantage of age. Cilic is 28, Roger is 35. In terms of time
:51:31. > :51:38.on court, Cilic has spent more hours, almost like two matches more.
:51:39. > :51:43.He has had 4.5 hours more earn court. That's because he is 28,
:51:44. > :51:49.Clare. He better spend a little extra time to earn the right to play
:51:50. > :51:53.this guy! Listen, this is going to be a tall order any way we paint it.
:51:54. > :52:01.He has the weapons to do it with the belief. He has to take the raquet
:52:02. > :52:05.out of Federer's hands. But if Roger plays the way he played today on
:52:06. > :52:09.Sunday. I am picking Roger Federer to win this. Four sets.
:52:10. > :52:16.Tim? Federer to win. OK. Let's catch up on the wheelchair
:52:17. > :52:23.tennis action. Alfie Hewett for Britain missed out on a place for
:52:24. > :52:28.his first wheelchair finals against Gustavo Fernandez.
:52:29. > :52:38.Get your raquet! He's a terrific player.
:52:39. > :52:47.And Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji are playing Sunday morning live from
:52:48. > :52:49.11.00am. Alfie
:52:50. > :53:01.Gordon Reid were in action together. They were up begins Gustavo
:53:02. > :53:08.Fernandez and S harks ngo Kamida. And celebrating there. They are into
:53:09. > :53:13.the men's doubles final. That is live tomorrow morning on BBC Two.
:53:14. > :53:17.That is at 11.00am. We like to show you something
:53:18. > :53:24.different. If you come here to the outside court you get the chance to
:53:25. > :53:29.invite to the features doubles. But if you are in the audience watching
:53:30. > :53:38.you must be prepared for anything. So this guy has been owled from the
:53:39. > :53:44.crowd. Kim is saying you better wear whites. There is no chance!
:53:45. > :53:53.Honestly. Oh, my goodness. He got it on! No
:53:54. > :53:58.way! OK. Well now he has to step up. And the top, so now he is all in
:53:59. > :54:11.white. Kim is falling apart laughing! Here we go.
:54:12. > :54:17.Go on! Oh! That is a good effort. Kim gives him a big hug. I love
:54:18. > :54:21.that. Conchita matter he's on court as well. This is great.
:54:22. > :54:27.Right, now back to the sensible stuff. In the women's final Garbina
:54:28. > :54:31.Muguruza is up against Venus Williams and Annabelle Croft has
:54:32. > :54:38.been assessing the strengths and the weaknesses of both.
:54:39. > :54:41.Venus Williams brings out on to a tennis court incredible intimidation
:54:42. > :54:46.factor and aggression. What she has been doing well is standing on the
:54:47. > :54:51.baseline, taking the ball early, pummelling ground strokes into the
:54:52. > :54:58.corners. She has a fantastic serve. The most effective is the body
:54:59. > :55:02.serve. It clean bolded Johanna Konta several times during the course of
:55:03. > :55:08.the semi-finals. If there was a weakness, it could be the second
:55:09. > :55:14.serve that loses rhythm. When shoe Louis rhythm she goes up and down on
:55:15. > :55:18.the spot instead of reaching up. So it lands short enabling the opponent
:55:19. > :55:25.to step in and give the return a good crunch. The other weakness may
:55:26. > :55:30.be on the forehand wing. It was weaker but improved. You have to
:55:31. > :55:35.work hard to stay in the rallies, to stay with her to try to get the
:55:36. > :55:39.forehand to break down. Garbina Muguruza comes out on to the
:55:40. > :55:45.court with incredible aggress. One of the things she has done well is
:55:46. > :55:50.stand up on the baseline to take the ground strokes early. When you watch
:55:51. > :55:54.her return of serve she is inside the baseline, almost both feet off
:55:55. > :55:58.the ground taking the back feet return of serve, up in the air and
:55:59. > :56:04.trying to gain the initiative in the rally. Both sides are evil matched
:56:05. > :56:09.forehand and backhand with a very good serve. It is difficult to pick
:56:10. > :56:13.out the weaknesses but perhaps it is that she doesn't have the variety.
:56:14. > :56:17.If her game is on, it is on but if it is off, she can start to miss
:56:18. > :56:22.big. Both of the players come into the final having played six
:56:23. > :56:26.incredibly impressive matches. But it feels like Venus Williams' level
:56:27. > :56:31.is that little higher. They will both be aggressive. It will be about
:56:32. > :56:37.first-strike tennis. But I think Venus Williams feels like she owns
:56:38. > :56:40.the court. It is where she has had greatest successes in her career.
:56:41. > :56:45.She knows how to play the right shot at the right time on the scoreline.
:56:46. > :56:49.She will be very difficult to beat. It will be a sensational final.
:56:50. > :56:53.John, is America getting excited? They are getting more excited. It
:56:54. > :56:58.would have been nice to have Sam. But clearly they know more of Venus
:56:59. > :57:03.and her story, similar to Roger, doing well at a late stage. So it
:57:04. > :57:07.would be awesome. But thankful she is in the finals.
:57:08. > :57:14.Tim, it is extraordinary. You must be thinking of coming out of
:57:15. > :57:23.retirement soon? Oh... ! We know you are fit. You ran up here, barely out
:57:24. > :57:27.of breath? No, it will not happen. We marvel at Federer, Venus is older
:57:28. > :57:33.and playing just as well. Who do you think will win the
:57:34. > :57:37.Women's Final? Venus. She's had a tough tough time coming into the
:57:38. > :57:42.event. So to play as well as she has to get through to the final. I think
:57:43. > :57:49.that she will finish it off. 2.00pm start. John? She has had an
:57:50. > :57:53.incredible career. And she shows a new level after what happened a few
:57:54. > :57:59.weeks ago, before the tournament. You can argue it anyway but it feels
:58:00. > :58:06.like destiny. Venus Williams in three sets. I hope. It would be
:58:07. > :58:11.wonderful to have a good match. The Women's match have been great. So
:58:12. > :58:16.the weather forecast, bright start. Cloud in the middle of the day. The
:58:17. > :58:21.risk of a shower. The afternoon and evening should be dry with sunny
:58:22. > :58:26.spells. Temperatures in the highs of 21 Celsius. Now, time for the Shot
:58:27. > :58:37.of the Day. Who else could we give it to by Roger... Which one? You can
:58:38. > :58:41.talk us through. You clearly articulated that Roger makes even
:58:42. > :58:47.wonderful people feel inferior. That one! It is good enough for me. You
:58:48. > :58:52.hit what you think is a great swing and volley, to a court where you
:58:53. > :58:57.think no way can a guy cover it. There you go, back of the line.
:58:58. > :59:01.And Roger Federer is against Marin Cilic on Sunday. It will be a
:59:02. > :59:06.classic weekend. As we know, the best ones are the old ones. Thanks
:59:07. > :59:13.to Tim and John. We'll see you tomorrow.