WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer waited 11 years to get another shot at Rafael Nadal on Centre Court. This one was a semifinal, not a final. It was settled in four sets, not five. Felt like just as much of a classic contest, though, one that anyone present is not likely to forget. That, of course, includes Federer, who managed to pull away and beat longtime rival Nadal 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Friday by finally coming through on his fifth match point. `I`m exhausted. It was tough at the end,` Federer said. `Rafa played some unbelievable shots to stay in the match. I thought the match was played at a very high level.` Federer closed in on a ninth championship at the All England Club and...
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