12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came back from 2 sets down to defeat Roger Federer 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a Quarter Final lasting over 3hours.
This marked the first time Federer has lost a 2 set lead and the second consecutive year he has exited Wimbledon at the Quarter Final stage. However, to say Federer threw away the lead would be a disservice to Tsonga, who fought back incredibly with some exceptional play. For Tsonga this is now his best ever Wimbledon performance and he will be looking to reach the second Grand Slam final of his career. To do so, he will need to defeat Novak Djokovic, the man he lost to in his first Grand Slam final.
Djokovic came through a tougher than expected match against Australian youngster Bernard Tomic in 4 sets, winning 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. This is the 5th straight Grand Slam semi final Djokovic has reached, and his confidence will have increased after Federer's defeat (as Djokovic's only loss of the season was against the Swiss).
For Tomic this tournament marked a coming of age and will give him a huge boost up the rankings. Despite being only 18, his talent has been talked about for quite some time already but there were question marks after winning only 4 matches in his first 6 Grand Slam events. However, his performances at Wimbledon - winning 7 consecutive games including the Qualifying rounds - has shown that he has a place amongst the top players.
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