Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic, wins historic eighth title

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Updated On Jul 16, 2017 09:39 pm IST

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Roger Federer poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the Wimbledon final against Marin Cilic. (REUTERS)

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Roger Federer went into the final vs Marin Cilic targeting his 19th Grand Slam and 8th Wimbledon title. (AFP)

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Marin Cilic started the game strongly, holding serve and making Federer work hard. (REUTERS)

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Roger Federer did eventually break Cilic’s serve after holding his own. (AFP)

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That was all Federer needed as he ended up breaking Cilic again en route to winning the first set 6-3. (REUTERS)

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Roger Federer easily won the second set 6-1, again breaking Cilic’s serve twice in the process. (AFP)

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Marin Cilic was in severe pain and had his foot taped up before the third set began. (REUTERS)

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Undeterred, Cilic fought hard in the third set and was in with a chance with the set at 3-3. (AFP)

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But once Roger Federer broke his serve again, it was only a matter of time before he finished the game. (AFP)

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Roger Federer easily wrapped up the third set 6-4 and won his first Wimbledon title since 2012. (REUTERS)

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This win gave Roger Federer his eighth Wimbledon title and his nineteenth Grand Slam title. (REUTERS)

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Roger Federer poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the Wimbledon final against Marin Cilic. (REUTERS)

Roger Federer went into the final vs Marin Cilic targeting his 19th Grand Slam and 8th Wimbledon title. (AFP)

Marin Cilic started the game strongly, holding serve and making Federer work hard. (REUTERS)

Roger Federer did eventually break Cilic’s serve after holding his own. (AFP)

That was all Federer needed as he ended up breaking Cilic again en route to winning the first set 6-3. (REUTERS)

Roger Federer easily won the second set 6-1, again breaking Cilic’s serve twice in the process. (AFP)

Marin Cilic was in severe pain and had his foot taped up before the third set began. (REUTERS)

Undeterred, Cilic fought hard in the third set and was in with a chance with the set at 3-3. (AFP)

But once Roger Federer broke his serve again, it was only a matter of time before he finished the game. (AFP)

Roger Federer easily wrapped up the third set 6-4 and won his first Wimbledon title since 2012. (REUTERS)

This win gave Roger Federer his eighth Wimbledon title and his nineteenth Grand Slam title. (REUTERS)

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