Roger Federer Loses at Wimbledon, Maybe for the Last Time

Roger Federer was defeated by Hubert Hurkacz in his quarterfinal match on Wednesday.Credit...Julian Finney/Getty ImagesWIMBLEDON, England — On the grass court where he won a record eight men’s singles titles, Roger Federer was defeated, 6-3, 7-6 (4) 6-0, by Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.

Shanking forehands and misjudging volleys, Federer, 39 and seeded sixth, was far from his finest on Centre Court, but Hurkacz, the 14th seed, still had to summon the power and gumption to knock him out.

Hurkacz, a good-natured Pole who is based in Florida, had never been past the third round at Wimbledon or any Grand Slam tournament before his visit this year to the All England…