TENNIS: Federer defeats Nadal to reach Wimbledon final

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - World number second Roger Federer advanced to the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles final, beating world number third Rafael Nadal 3-1 in the semifinal on Friday.

The 37-year-old Swiss beat Spain's Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Federer will now face Wimbledon reigning champion Novak Djokovic in the final.

World number one in tennis, Djokovic advanced to the final, beating world no. 22, Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday.

Top seed Serbian tennis player defeated his Spanish opponent Agut in four sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.