Nadal, Federer meet in mouthwatering Wimbledon semifinal

Friday, 12 July 2019 09:33

2018 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships winner Roberto Bautista Agut is in action later on Friday in the men’s singles semi-finals at Wimbledon.

He takes on world number one Novak Djokovic for a place in Sunday's finals.

Play gets underway on Centre Court at 4 pm UAE time.

That match will be followed by the second semi-final, which features a mouthwatering encounter between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Its the first time the two are meeting at the All England Lawn Club since they played each other in an epic final in 2008.

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