“It’s just unbelievable to win matches like this at slams,” Federer assured. “I have won other big ones in other places. But over best of five, saving match points against Gael in an atmosphere that it was out here tonight, it’s definitely very special. Mentally I’m not ever going to go away. Physically I was right there. I felt great in the fifth against (Novak) Djokovic (in the Wimbledon final) and great in the fifth against Monfils. I’m happy tonight it paid off.”
“I need a bit of time to forget this,” Monfils admitted. “But it [gives] me more motivation. I played good. I think it’s very positive.”
Next up for Federer is Marin Cilic, who cruised past Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(4) in two hours and 12 minutes. Cilic booked a spot in his second career major semifinal (2010 Australian Open) after hitting 46 winners to Berdych’s 21 and converting five of eight break points.
“It was a great performance today, I would say,” Cilic assessed. “The opening of the match went in my side; that sort of relaxed me a bit more. I felt that I (was) in a good driving seat and that Tomas was all the time catching me and I was serving good in the right moments. It feels great to be in the semis (for the) first time after three tries in quarterfinals. (I) lost both times to eventual winners. Just feels great to be here.”
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