11 years after epic, Federer tops Nadal in Wimbledon semis

Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts after winning a point against Switzerland’s Roger Federer in a Men’s singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after beating Spain’s Rafael Nadal in a Men’s singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 12, 2019. (Mike Egerton/Pool Photo via AP)

Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, leaves the court after beating Spain’s Rafael Nadal, right, in a Men’s singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates defeating Spain’s Rafael Nadal during a men’s singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer waited 11 years to get another shot at Rafael Nadal on Centre Court. This one was a semifinal, not a final. It was settled in four sets, not five.

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