Following back-to-back Major quarter-finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2001, Roger Federer failed to produce the same level at the most notable tournaments in the next two years. Federer was eager to change that at Wimbledon 2003, claiming his first grass-court title in Halle a few weeks earlier and hoping to repeat that at the All England Club.Roger lost only one set against Hyung-Taik Lee, Stefan Koubek and Mardy Fish to find himself in the second week. The Swiss toppled Feliciano Lopez in the fourth set despite a severe back injury that almost cost him the opening set and maybe the entire match. In the quarters, Federer defeated an injured Sjeng Schalken to set the anticipated clash against Andy Roddick, with two youngsters fighting for the first Major final. Federer played on a high level to score a 7-6, 6-3, …

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