LONDON -- He keeps rocketing further into the tennis firmament. Keeps pushing the boundaries past what was previously thought possible in his sport.
Roger Federer's record-setting 19th major victory unfolded under threating skies here Sunday, but with no hint of trouble on court. He lost just eight games against an opponent in Marin Cilic who was hobbled by an injured foot. It took 101 minutes. From the Swiss, the most memorable emotion came minutes after he won the last point with an ace: He sat in his on-court chair, looked into the stands at his support team, his wife and children, and cried.