HOW THE MEN’S WIMBLEDON SEMI-FINALISTS MATCH-UP AHEAD OF FRIDAY’S SHOWDOWNS (prefix denotes seeding):
3-ROGER FEDERER (SUI) leads 11-TOMAS BERDYCH (CZE) 18-6 (6-2 at grand slams)
2017 Australian Open, hard, R32, Federer 6-2 6-4 6-4
2016 Australian Open, hard, QF, Federer 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-4
2012 US Open, hard, QF, Berdych 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 6-3
2010 Wimbledon, grass, QF, Berdych 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
2009 Australian Open, hard, R16, Federer 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-2
2008 Australian Open, hard, R16, Federer 6-4 7-6 (9-7) 6-3
2006 Wimbledon, grass, R16, Federer 6-3 6-3 6-4
2006 French Open, clay, R16, Federer 6-3 6-2 6-3
ROGER FEDERER
Age: 35
Ranking: 5
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US104,445,185 ($A136 million)
Career titles: 92
Grand slam titles: 18 (Australian Open 2004, 2006-07, 2010, 2017; French Open 2009; Wimbledon 2003-07, 2009, 2012; US Open 2004-2008)
Wimbledon win-loss record: 89-11
Best Wimbledon results: champion 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
TOMAS BERDYCH
Age: 31
Ranking: 15
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US27,302,543 ($A36 million)
Career titles: 13
Grand slam titles: 0
Wimbledon win-loss record: 42-13
Best Wimbledon result: finalist 2010
7-MARIN CILIC (CRO) leads 24-SAM QUERREY (USA) 4-0 (2-0 at grand slams)
2012 Wimbledon, grass, R32, Cilic 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-7 (3-7) 17-15
2009 Wimbledon, grass, R64, Cilic 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-4
MARIN CILIC
Age: 28
Ranking: 6
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US18,141,309 ($A24 million)
Career titles: 17
Grand slam titles: 1 (US Open 2014)
Wimbledon win-loss record: 26-9
Best Wimbledon results: semi-finalist 2017
SAM QUERREY
Age: 29
Ranking: 28
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US8,399,231 ($A11 million)
Career titles: 9
Grand slam titles: 0
Wimbledon win-loss record: 17-9
Best Wimbledon result: semi-finalist 2017