"I'm so happy I did (the break) because my life continues after tennis too. And that's at this point almost more important than playing itself," Federer said. "I want to be a good dad and a good husband and a guy who can do sports later on too, so I think giving your body a rest from time to time is a good thing, as we see now." After another dose of R&R in missing the claycourt season to better prepare for his favourite tournament, he has yet to drop a set this fortnight. Croatia's Marin Cilic stands between him and a record eighth Wimbledon title, an outcome Federer was at pains not to take for granted. "Last year we had a brutal quarter-final. I was down two sets to love and match points down," he said. "At some stage things were extremely complicated and I had to get really, really lucky to win."So so happy and privileged to be in another @Wimbledon final. See you all Sunday ?
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 14, 2017
From 15-40 to game in the space of four serves. This @rogerfederer service game kept everyone guessing - turn your sound up for this one... pic.twitter.com/7WbAaM863O— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2017Federer will hope for a much smoother victory over Cilic this year and he has already demonstrated a ruthless approach against an opponent who caused him major problems at Wimbledon 12 months ago. In 2016, the Swiss lost in the semi-finals to Milos Raonic. This year he gained revenge over the Canadian in the quarters for the loss of just 12 games.
"This triumphant year for @rogerfederer continues" He moves into his 11th #Wimbledon singles final without dropping a set... pic.twitter.com/OX1Hh7E1m2
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2017