LONDON -- There was Roger Federer, so famous for his flawless footwork, flat on
his stomach, face down and motionless on the Centre Court grass after jamming
the toe of his left shoe and stumbling during what turned out to be the fifth
sets pivotal game in his Wimbledon semifinal.
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earlier Friday, there was Federer, so successful through the years thanks in
part to such a pinpoint serve, double-faulting two times in a row -- What?!
Really?! -- while getting broken to drop the fourth set.Two miscues of the sort
youre just not used to seeing from him all that often.Two moments that even
Federer found hard to fathom.Once seemingly on the verge of a victory that would
have given him a record 11th berth in the Wimbledon final, and a shot at an
unprecedented eighth mens championship at the All England Club, Federer lost his
way and the match, beaten 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 by sixth-seeded Milos
Raonic.This one clearly hurts, because I felt I could have had it. So close,
said Federer, who had his surgically repaired left knee checked by a trainer
after the uncharacteristic fall and wasnt sure whether he was seriously injured.
It was really so, so close.Quite true.Federer, owner of 17 major trophies in
all, was merely one point from serving for the match when, ahead two sets to
one, he got to 30-40 on Raonics serve at 4-all in the fourth. But the
25-year-old Raonic, the first man from Canada to reach a Grand Slam final, cast
aside that break point with a 139 mph service winner. Soon, he was in charge.I
sort of persevered. I was sort of plugging away, said Raonic, whose serve
reached 144 mph, produced 23 aces and saved eight of nine break points. I was
struggling through many parts of the match. He gave me a little opening towards
the end of the fourth. I made the most of it.Carlos Moya -- one of Raonics trio
of coaches, including three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe -- said Federer
kind of opened the door for Milos to have a chance to come back. At this stage
of the tournament, you pay for that.On Sunday, Raonic will face No. 2 Andy
Murray, who easily eliminated No. 10 Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the second
semifinal. Murray beat Raonic on grass in the Queens Club final three weeks
ago.It will be Murrays 11th major final; hes won only two so far, including at
Wimbledon in 2013, when he gave Britain its first mens champion at the
tournament in 77 years. But this is Murrays first Grand Slam title match against
someone other than Federer or Novak Djokovic.You learn from those matches, for
sure, said Murray, whos 29. The older you get, you never know how many chances
youre going to have.Federer, who turns 35 on Aug. 8, would have been the oldest
finalist at the All England Club since 1974. He remains tied with Pete Sampras
and William Renshaw (who played in the 1800s) with seven titles at Wimbledon,
most recently in 2012, and was the runner-up to Djokovic the past two
years.Maybe this time Federer ran out of steam, forced to play 10 sets in his
last two matches, including a quarterfinal comeback from two sets down against
Marin Cilic on Wednesday.Two years ago, Federer got past Raonic in straight sets
in the Wimbledon semifinals. This time, Federer flinched the way he seemingly
never used to.Serving to get to a tiebreaker at 6-5 in the fourth set, Federer
went up 40-love. After a forehand winner by Raonic, the unthinkable: Those
back-to-back double-faults to let Raonic back into the game. Eventually, Raonic
took advantage of a soft volley to deliver a down-the-line backhand passing
winner, breaking for the first time since the matchs fourth game -- which ended
with a double-fault by Federer -- and sending the semifinal to a fifth set.I
cant believe I served a double-fault twice. Unexplainable for me, really,
Federer said. Very sad about that and angry at myself because never should I
allow him to get out of that set that easily.He went up a break at 3-1 in the
fifth by winning the game in which Federer tripped -- and contributed yet
another double-fault.I hope its not so bad. I walked it off. I was able to
finish, Federer said. But I dont slip a lot. I dont ever fall down. It was a
different fall for me than Ive ever had.Asked how badly he might have been
injured, Federer replied: I dont know yet. I dont even want to know. I just felt
not the same afterwards.This has been a difficult season for Federer, who never
needed an operation until having his knees torn cartilage repaired in
February.Hes also had back issues, missed the French Open to end a 65-appearance
streak at majors, and came to Wimbledon without a title in 2016.Youre playing
who Roger is today, Raonic said, not who hes been the past few years.---Follow
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a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their
hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday
night. ESTERO, Fla. -- Kristy Wallace is a bit of a wanderer.She traveled more
than 8,000 miles from her native Australia to play at Baylor, one of the top
programs in womens college basketball, and shes been roving ever since arriving
in Texas two years ago from Loganholme in southeastern Queensland. Whether
taking a holiday trip to Colorado, meandering away from teammates on a visit to
Universal Studios or just pedaling her Schwinn around campus, she seems to
always be on the move.Kristy is known for being a roamer, said Lady Bears
forward Dekeiya Cohen. If we all go someplace, we look around like, Wheres
Kristy? Thats her role. We always look out for Kristy. No matter where we go,
Wheres Kristy? Wheres Kristy? As soon as we get somewhere, she automatically
goes exploring.Wallace acknowledges her adventurous streak and recalled with a
laugh the time she got lost riding her bike to Best Buy from the Waco campus as
a freshman.I dont know how many miles it was, but I found myself in a sketchy
part of town, said Wallace, who is 20. I havent made that trip again.Wallace, a
combo guard, cant be contained by mere geography on the court, either. During
last weeks 84-42 win over Kent State in the Gulf Coast Showcase at Germain
Arena, she was seemingly everywhere.Early in the game, the 5-foot-11 junior
blocked a shot at one end of the court and buried a 3-pointer on the ensuing
possession. Soon after, she missed a jumper from the right side but flew in to
grab a rebound at the other end of the floor seconds later. When Lady Bears
forward Alexis Prince was inadvertently struck in the mouth during play, Wallace
was quick to come over to check on her teammate. Late in the game with the Bears
holding a big lead, Wallace was the first one off the bench to greet teammates
coming out of the game.No one outworks Kristy, said longtime Baylor coach Kim
Mulkey. She works, works, works, and when were not practicing, shes up at the
gym. Shes constantly active and moving. She never tires. She makes you work hard
because shes working so hard.The Lady Bears, ranked No. 5 in the AP poll at the
time, followed the Kent State game with a 104-72 win over No. 18 DePaul and an
emphatic 85-68 victory against No. 8 Ohio State in the Showcase final.In that
contest, Wallace drew the assignment of guarding the Buckeyes leading scorer,
All-American guard Kelsey Mitchell, who wound up fouling out after scoring a
season-low 17 points on 5-for-20 shooting. After racking up 25 points, 14
rebounds and 25 assists in those three games, Wallace was named MVP of the
tournament.She just brings that spark, said Lady Bears forward Nina Davis. If
theres a loose ball on the floor, you know that Kristy is going to dive for it.
Shes going to take the charge. She does all the little things. She brings so
much energy to the game, and it helps everyyone else elevate their game.
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described as energetic, feisty and aggressive on the court and funny, friendly
and free-spirited away from the gym. She already has a wealth of international
experience, having captained the Australian national squad that beat Spain to
win the bronze medal at the U19 world championship last year in Russia. She also
helped lead Australia to titles at the 2013 FIBA U19 Pacific Championship and
the 2014 FIBA U18 Oceania Championship.Kristy isnt the only athlete in the
Wallace family. Sister Nikki, 22, is a standout in Australian rules football and
was drafted by the Brisbane Lions ahead of the inaugural 2017 AFLW season. But
Kristy said her strong work ethic comes from her father, John.At a young age, he
shaped me to work hard, Wallace said. It didnt necessarily have to be
basketball. It could be anything at all. He encouraged me to work my butt off
and step my game up in anything I did.Wallace is majoring in kinesiology, but
make no mistake, she intends to play for many years to come. She plans to pursue
professional basketball after college and dreams of one day representing
Australia in the Olympics.Thats definitely the goal, Wallace, who also would
like to establish her own charitable foundation eventually. Id love to travel
and help people around the world. I want to go wherever God takes me, and
whatever opportunity comes up would be fantastic.But first things first. Wallace
and the Lady Bears (7-1), who moved up to a No. 4 ranking this week, are
determined to compete for a national championship. The Final Four will be held
in Dallas, just 95 miles up Interstate 35 from Waco -- almost close enough to
reach by bicycle. However, for the Lady Bears to get there, they will need
Wallace to play at a high level and help lead the way. Baylors 72-61 loss at
defending NCAA champion Connecticut on Nov. 17 showed the Lady Bears where they
need to focus in order to compete against the nations best teams.They sat in the
film room with me for three hours, Mulkey said. So we learned a great deal about
toughness and making plays in the crunch. ... Its not about missing shots. Thats
part of the game. Its intangibles that separate two teams of equal talent.Mulkey
calls Wallace a key cog to everything were trying to do. Wallace, in turn,
relishes her role and cant imagine playing at any other school. She was raised
as a Baptist, and, in addition to boasting a storied womens basketball
tradition, Baylor is the largest Baptist college in the world.Baylor is a great
fit for me, Wallace said. It has that Christian atmosphere. They win
championships, and thats what I wanted to do coming in. I had a great gut
feeling about Baylor.
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