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The Latest: Cilic wins 3rd set in Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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LONDON — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):

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3:25 p.m.

Marin Cilic has won the third set 7-6 (3) against Sam Querrey in the men’s semifinals at Wimbledon and leads 2-1 in sets.

Querrey won the first set 7-6 (6), and Cilic won the second 6-4.

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2:35 p.m.

Marin Cilic has won the second set 6-4 against Sam Querrey in the men’s semifinals at Wimbledon.

Querrey won the first set 7-6 (6).

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2 p.m.

Sam Querrey has won the first set 7-6 (6) against Marin Cilic in the men’s semifinals at Wimbledon.

A female spectator needed assistance in the stands during the tiebreaker. The score was 6-6 with Cilic on a second serve.

After the woman was helped out of the stadium, Cilic was given a first serve. But Querrey won that point and the next one to take the set.

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1:10 p.m.

Play in the men’s semifinals at Wimbledon has started.

Marin Cilic is serving to Sam Querrey in the opening game on Centre Court.

The winner of the match will face either Roger Federer or Tomas Berdych in Sunday’s final. Federer and Berdych will play in the second match on Centre Court.

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12:45 p.m.

In search of an eighth Wimbledon title, Roger Federer will play for a place in his 11th final at the All England Club.

The 18-time Grand Slam champion will face 2010 finalist Tomas Berdych in the semifinals Friday on Centre Court.

Federer is 18-6 against Berdych, but the 11th-seeded Czech beat Federer in the quarterfinals during his run to the final seven years ago.

In the first semifinal match, seventh-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia will face Sam Querrey. The 24th-seeded American eliminated defending champion Andy Murray in the quarterfinals.

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