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LONDON -- Looking in fine form after two days of rest, Roger Federer equaled Jimmy Connors Open-era record by reaching his 14th Wimbledon quarterfinal. Adidas Stan Smith Sale .Federer, a seven-time champion at the All England Club, has not dropped a set in the tournament through four matches after beating unseeded American Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at Centre Court on Monday.I would have never thought that I was going to win the first four matches in straight sets, so Im extremely pleased, Federer said. The matches might be tough, but then the rest in between [is] great.The victory gave Federer his 306th match win in a Grand Slam and put him into his 48th quarterfinal at a major, three wins away from becoming the first man to win eight Wimbledon titles. He is tied with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw with seven.You can always, always lose the tournament in the first week, but never win it, Federer said. So I did a lot of things right the first week and from now, you really want to -- or you have to -- start playing your best tennis.Looking fresh and sharp after two days off, Federer broke Johnson five times and was in control throughout a match that lasted just over 90 minutes -- one of 16 mens and womens fourth-round matches on the schedule.I didnt think it was as easy as it maybe looked, the third-seeded Federer said.Federer hadnt played since Friday, when he was the only man to finish a third-round match, and he was able to rest over the weekend while the tournament cleared up a backlog of matches caused by a rainy first week.He next faces No. 9 Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, who advanced when Kei Nishikori retired from their fourth-round match.The fifth-seeded Japanese player was trailing 6-1, 5-1 when he decided to stop the match, giving Cilic a spot in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.Nishikori warmed up for Wimbledon by playing on grass in Halle, Germany, but he pulled out before his second match because of a rib injury.If Federer gets to the final, he could face No. 2-seeded Andy Murray, who handily defeated No. 15 Nick Kyrgios 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 in the last match Monday on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the ninth successive year.Sam Querrey suffered no hangover from his win over No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic as he beat Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Court 18.Querrey is the first American man to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since Mardy Fish in 2011 and the first to make it that far at any Grand Slam since?John Isner and Andy Roddick?at the 2011 US Open. The No. 28 seed will next face either sixth-seeded?Milos Raonic or 11th-seeded David Goffin.In other mens play, No. 6 Milos Raonic came back from a two-set deficit to win for the first time in his career, beating No. 11 David Goffin of Belgium 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; No. 12?Jo-Wilfried Tsonga?of France advanced when his countryman, No. 7 Richard Gasquet, retired with an apparent back injury at 4-2 down in the first set; and No. 32 Lucas Pouille of France downed No. 19 Bernard Tomic 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8. Adidas Stan Smith Wholesale Uk . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Cheap Adidas Stan Smith . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. http://www.cheapstansmithuk.com/ . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. Russell Domingo wants to bring back consistency to the South Africa line-up, which will return home from a third successive series triumph in Australia this week. Under Domingos watch, South Africa slipped from No. 1 to No. 7 on the Test rankings last summer, but have now begun to climb. They are at No. 5 currently, and Domingo admitted theres still a great deal of work to be done, beginning with the batting.We havent had players in a consistent run of form. A guy like Quinton de Kock is the one guy who has contributed in just about every single game over the last couple of months. Other guys have sporadically performed, Domingo said.De Kock was South Africas highest run-scorer in the three-Test series, with a century and two fifties to his name. Those innings formed a part of a run of five consecutive Test scores of fifty or more in a year that has seen de Kock come of age. In seven Tests in 2016, de Kock averages 65.44. In 17 ODIs, he averages 57.13, and in seven T20Is, he averages 32.71. It is, by far, his best year as an international cricketer yet.The same cannot be said of some of South Africas senior players. Hashim Amla has endured a torrid time over the last four away Test tours in which he averages 16.64, while Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy took turns being dropped last season, and the opening pair has yet to settle. Five of South Africas top seven scored centuries in the Australia series, but none of them did so more than once, and when AB de Villiers returns - he is pencilled in to come back for the Test series against Sri Lanka at home - there is expected to be competition for places.AB de Villiers is one of the best in the world. Hes the current captain of the squad. Obviously, I need to sit with the selectors and plot the way forward, but Im assuming hell come straight back into the side and somebody will need to make way for him, Domingo said.As things stands, one of du Plessis or Duminy looks likeliest to miss out, but there has also been talk of moving another player into the opening spot to make room for de Villiers. Domingo did not seem sold on playing batsmen out of position or making knee-jerk changes, but he acknowledged that South Africa do have a problem of plenty. Were a pretty settled batting line-up. Rilee Rossouw has been around the squad for a period of time. He has been here and hes the next batsman in as far as were concerned, but youve got to be fair to players, he said. I know a lot of people might have been questioning Stephen Cook, but youve got to give him an opportunity. Cheap Adidas Stan Smith Trainers. It was a similar thing we did with Stiaan van Zyl. You cant just play him for two or three games, and if hes not in form, you get rid of the guy. So, youve got to give guys an extended run to find some form, particularly when youve got belief in them.De Villiers return also raises the question of captaincy, which has bubbled throughout the Australia series. Du Plessis looked an assured leader, the team took to him, and there have been calls from the outside for him to stay on. The message from the South African camp is that de Villiers remains their commander-in-chief, and Domingo echoed that, although he also praised du Plessis. As far as I know, the status quo will remain - AB de Villiers is the guy thats in charge, and once fit, he will come back into the side, Domingo said. Faf has been outstanding. The team has supported him throughout. Hes a very team-focused person, hes a very self-driven person and he has done an outstanding job over the last couple of weeks. I think everybody in the change room is very proud of what he has achieved.Similarly, there is a lot of pride in South Africa. With the national rugby side in decline, the cricketers have given their countrymen something unexpectedly large to cheer. Few saw this coming after South Africa limped through the previous season. Even fewer thought Domingo would continue, but he has proved himself to be the right man for the job, one that he will keep until the end of the England series next August. Domingo did not take any aim at those who doubted him, while also being careful not to get carried away with the change in fortunes.Ive always said its not about me. Its about the team and the players and how the team plays. If Im the right guy for the job, I am. If Im not, Im not. Thats the bottom line, he said.We won seven games in a row against Australia. That doesnt happen too often. The margins are so small between success and failure. You cant think youre the best side in the world when youre winning, and you cant think youre the worst in the world when you lose. Its the same with coaching - you cant think youre the best in the world when youve won a few games, and you cant think youre the worst coach in the world when youve lost a few games. Youve got to keep a balance and youve got to keep perspective, and youve got to keep the focus on things you can control. ' ' '
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