Federer Facing Djokovic in Final
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courierpostonline.com SPORTS COURIER-POST, Saturday, July 11, 2015 3C WIMBLEDON GOLF ROUNDUP Yang takes lead at Women’s Open ASSOCIATED PRESS hurst No. 2, she was third Tom Gillis are a shot after 36 holes and first af- back. Jordan Spieth shot LANCASTER, Pa. — Amy ter 54 before closing with a 7-under 64 on Friday to Yang rolled in four con- a 74 and finishing fourth. go from at risk of missing secutive birdies in a She was paired with the cut to moving within round of 4-under 66 Fri- eventual winner Michelle five shots of the lead. day for a three-stroke Wie in the final round at Spieth, who will try for lead after two rounds of Pinehurst and believes his third straight major the U.S. Women’s Open. that experience can only title next week at the While the bulk of the help over the final two British Open, opened the field tried to solve the rounds. tournament Thursday sloping greens at Lancas- Lewis’ patience was with an even-par 71. But ter Country Club, Yang tested early in the first he rallied with four bird- charged into the lead on round as she struggled ies in six holes and an ea- her inward nine with with four bogeys and two gle Friday. birdies on the 11th, 12th, birdies before breaking Brooks upstages big 13th. She hit her approach out of her funk. That car- names: Some of the top SUSAN MULLANE-USA TODAY SPORTS to within a foot on No. 14 ried over into the second names in golf were up- Roger Federer returns a shot during his match against Andy Murray on Friday. Federer will and punctuated the run. round and she went on a staged by a player ranked play in his 10th Wimbledon final in a rematch with defending champion Novak Djokovic. The 25-year-old South Ko- tear that propelled her to No. 528 in the world at the rean was at 7-under 133. near the top of the leader- Scottish Open on Friday, “I just enjoy it out board — again — in the with unheralded English- here,” Yang said. “And I biggest event in women’s man Daniel Brooks surg- know the golf courses are golf. ing into a surprise three- very tough; I just enjoy “I just started playing shot lead after the second Federer facing the tough condition of the golf, is really what it round. golf courses.” was,” Lewis said, “I was Brooks rolled in a 30- Stacy Lewis, last thinking a lot those first foot putt for birdie on the year’s runner-up, and Ja- 10, 11 holes, thinking a lot last hole for a 5-under 65, Djokovic in final pan’s Shiho Oyama were about my golf swing and which followed up a first- tied for second at 4-under just not playing. So I got round 64 — the lowest 18- 136. Lewis birdied four of to just playing golf … and hole score of his eight- HOWARD FENDRICH 1880s player Willie Ren- “The guy served unbe- eight holes in the middle it’s what you’re seeing in year professional career ASSOCIATED PRESS shaw, and a record 17 lievable,” Murray said. of her round, but bogeyed the scores.” — at the links tune-up for Grand Slam trophies “That was the differ- her last and settled for a Marina Alex, part of a next week’s British Open LONDON — If Roger Fe- overall. ence.” 3-under 67. three-way tie for the lead at St. Andrews. derer was going to allow Djokovic, who also Federer’s 20 aces were Oyama had an opening after one round, carded a Defending champion Andy Murray to gain a won Wimbledon in 2011 part of his 56-winner per- 70 and was 2 over early in 1-over 71 and was next at Justin Rose, 2008 winner foothold in the Wimble- and owns eight major ti- formance, compared her second round before 3-under 137. Graeme McDowell and don semifinals, this tles, advanced by beating with 11 unforced errors. rallying. She made six Karrie Webb, also first Shane Lowry all shot 66 seemed as if it might be No. 21 Richard Gasquet “Definitely one of the birdies in a 12-hole round co-leader, had a 20- and were in a six-way the moment. 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4. best matches I’ve played stretch, including four on over 72 and was in a large share of second place on 8 Murray delivered a Nine of Gasquet’s first in my career,” Federer her second nine, on the group at 2-under 138. under, a group that also 129-mph ace to pull out an 10 winners came via his said, adding moments lat- way to a 4-under 66. That group includes top- included American Ryan epic seven-deuce, 15-min- smooth, one-handed er: “One of my best serv- Yang has had her ranked and two-time Palmer (65). ute game, saving five set backhand, but that stroke ing days of my career, for share of success on the champion Inbee Park Phil Mickelson birdied points along the way, to eventually let him down. sure.” LPGA Tour, earning a (70), first-round co-lead- Nos. 14-16 to recover for a get to 5-all in the second At 2-all in the tiebreaker, Now that’s saying pair of victories since er Jane Park (72) and Mi- 68 that lifted him to 3-un- set. As he strutted near Gasquet’s backhand something. turning pro in 2006. But chelle Pressel (70). der overall and above the the Centre Court stands, sailed long, and he The highlight was the some of her finest golf Spieth surges, but cut mark of 2 under — de- shaking his fist and roar- wouldn’t take another second set’s 10th game, has been played in the Thomas leads at John spite what the five-time ing, spectators loudly sa- point in the set. When he when Murray trailed U.S. Open, where she has Deere Classic: Justin major champion called a luted the effort with a was broken right away to love-40, dealt with two finished in the top 10 four Thomas shot a 4-under 67 “horrific” putting display standing ovation. begin the second, any sus- more break points, and times in the last five on Friday to take a 1-shot on the Gullane greens. “I,” Federer would say pense about who would eventually held. There years. lead through two rounds But they were all trail- later, “was screaming in- win dissipated. were 20 points in all, last- She tied for fifth in at the John Deere Classic. ing Brooks, who was side.” About the only in- ing so long that both men 2010 U.S. Open, shared Thomas, a 22-year-old ranked as low as No. 570 Was Murray suddenly trigue concerned Djo- changed rackets during 10th place the following seeking his first career two weeks ago after 13 making a match of it? kovic’s left shoulder, the game, with Federer year and placed second in win, is at 12-under 130 to- straight missed cuts on Swinging the momentum which was massaged by a eliciting boos when he 2012. Last year at Pine- tal. Johnson Wagner and the European Tour. his way? Not against Fe- trainer during second-set sneaked a sip from a wa- derer. Not on this day. changeovers. ter bottle. Displaying the impecca- “It’ll be fine for the Federer and Murray ble serving he produced next match,” Djokovic each used the word “un- all match — indeed, all said. believable” to describe fortnight — Federer held After reaching his their terrific exchanges. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CAMDEN COUNTY at love right away, then fourth Wimbledon final “It felt like every point broke Murray in the next in five years, Djokovic was getting finished with game. And that, essential- called Federer “the a winner,” Murray said. ly, was that. greatest player of all time Momentarily, it felt Federer’s 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 on grass courts, and may- significant when Murray victory Friday, built by be greatest player of all took that game, and the THANK YOU taking 70 of 91 points he time.” fans got their loudest. served and breaking Sure looked that way “They were getting Over 100 golfers participated in the Boys Murray in the last game against No. 3 Murray, into it, as well, starting to of each set, moved him who lost to Federer in the get pumped up there,” & Girls Club of Camden County’s Golf into his 10th Wimbledon 2012 Wimbledon final — said Murray, whose Wim- final. One more win the last time Federer won bledon title in 2013 was Challenge on Monday, June 29th at the would make Federer the a major — but beat him a the first for a British man Woodcrest Country Club in Cherry Hill, New first man with eight titles few weeks later for gold in 77 years. “A shame I at The Championships, as at the London Olympics. couldn’t keep it up.” Jersey. The exciting event netted well over the grass-court tourna- Entering Friday, Fe- That’s because Feder- $50,000 for Club programs and services. ment first held in 1877 is derer had been broken er, 10-0 in Wimbledon known around these only once during Wimble- semifinals, never relent- Thank you sponsors, volunteers and parts. don. So it was noteworthy ed, right down to the on- “Doesn’t matter that Murray won the coin the-run, cross-court attendees! whether it’s No.