Wimbledon 2008: Federer Remains on Course

Roger Federer continued his march towards an expected sixth consecutive mens singles final with a straight sets victory over Mario Ancic on Center Court. Federer, up against the last man to beat him at Wimbledon, blew away his opponent 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in a rain-interrupted quarter-final as he maintained his perfect record at this year's championship.

Rain delayed the start by three-quarters of an hour, and it was Ancic who appeared to have left his form in the dressing room, broken during his first and third service games and eventually succumbing after an opening set lasting just twenty minutes. However, another stoppage for rain appeared to disadvantage Federer and it took until the penultimate game of the second set before he achieved the break he required.

With the Swiss' power from the back of the court constantly unsettling Ancic's attempts to come to the net, a fightback looked unlikely, and Federer duly wrapped up victory with a single break in the third. The world No1 is still to drop a set, with a semi-final against Marat Safin or Feliciano Lopez up next.