Wimbledon Day 11 Surprises: Federer outdoes Nadal

Each day of Wimbledon, Baseline will sum up the action with a photo gallery of the top surprises.

1

I Can't Hear You

After striking a beautiful backhand winner down the line on the 45th shot of Wimbledon's longest ever rally, Novak Djokovic asks the crowd to turn up the volume and get on their feet. The world No. 1 went on to win in four sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

2

Top Seeds Tumble

Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos lost in the semifinals to Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova, 7-6 (5), 6-4. While they were obviously up against formidable foes, Mladenovic and Babos jut won the French Open for their second Grand Slam title together. Hsieh has won Wimbledon doubles before, back in 2013, while this marks Strycova's first major final in any discipline.

3

Federer Flies into Final

Rafael Nadal was the oddsmakers favorite, but Roger Federer got past Nadal with unrelenting attacking tennis and impeccable serving. After a 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 win, Federer will try for his ninth Wimbledon title on Sunday against Novak Djokovic.

4

A Musical Attendance

Chances are you have listened to the soothing voice of  Sir David Attenborough for countless hours. The legendary narrator and wildlife activist was spotted in the Royal Box for the Federer and Nadal clash.

5

Serve Maestro

He doesn’t have the biggest serve, but it’s certainly one of the best. In his semifinal match, Federer broke the Wimbledon record for aces previously held by Goran Ivanisevic. The Swiss' Wimbledon total is now 1,398.