Wimbledon 2016: Results, Highlights, Wednesday Scores Recap from London

Wednesday at Wimbledon featured all four of the men's quarterfinal matchups, with superstars Roger Federer and Andy Murray highlighting the remaining players left in the field.

Below, we'll break down the day's scores, highlights and reaction from London. 

Player	1	2	3	4	5
(3) Roger Federer	6	4	6	7	6
(9) Marin Cilic	7	6	3	6	3

Federer never ceases to amaze.

The 34-year-old found himself down two sets to none in his quarterfinal match against Marin Cilic on Wednesday. But he fought back.

He found himself facing match points in the fourth-set tiebreaker. But he fought back.

And finally, it was Cilic who snapped, as Federer finished off his epic comeback to advance to the semifinals.

Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com perhaps summed it up best:

Kevin Van Valkenburg of ESPN, meanwhile, was once again impressed by how Federer managed to pull off the feat:

Afterwards, Federer was as graceful in his post-match comments as he had been on the court.

"I knew I was in so much trouble," he said of falling behind, per Wimbledon on Twitter. "It was great fun playing Marin, he’s one of the nicest guys on tour, so I feel sorry for him."

He added, "I was able to sustain a high level—my legs were there, my back was there. Mentally this is going to give me a hell of a boost."

But perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that Federer found a way to move on, even when the odds were so dramatically stacked against him. After all, nobody has ever won more matches at Grand Slam events, as Bleacher Report UK noted:

And only Jimmy Connors has matched his success at Wimbledon, per SportsCenter on Twitter:

It was a battle on Wednesday, however. Cilic's power and precision were on full display in the first two sets, and he had Federer on his heels. While Federer would ultimately finish with more aces (27-23) and winners (67-59), Federer didn't have many answers for the Croatian's early play.

But the match turned in the third set, when Federer seemed to gain back confidence. That set up a brilliant fourth set and an epic tiebreaker that Federer survived 11-9. From there, it was clear that the seven-time Wimbledon winner was in complete control and that Cilic wouldn't be able to mount a comeback of his own.

Federer will now face the dangerous Milos Raonic, who was impressive in his quarterfinal win over Sam Querrey. But after Federer's legendary comeback on Wednesday, the star seems poised to find his way to the final.

Player	1	2	3	4	5
(28) Sam Querrey	4	5	7	4
(6) Milos Raonic	6	7	5	6

The magical run is over for Querrey the Giant Killer.

Querrey, who defeated Novak Djokovic earlier in this tournament in perhaps the biggest upset of the year, finally met his match in Raonic, who dispatched of him in four sets.

Raonic controlled the match with his serve, winning 87 percent of his first-serve points while blasting 58 winners. Querrey also managed to create just two break chances in the entire match, breaking the Canadian only once. 

Neither player was particularly sloppy, though Querrey did finish with 28 unforced errors.

For Raonic, meanwhile, it's a chance to return to Wimbledon's semifinals.

"I'll give it everything and hope for a better result than last time," he said of his second trip to the semifinals, per Wimbledon on Twitter. He last played in a semifinal in London in 2014, losing in straight sets to Federer.

Now, he'll have the opportunity to exact his revenge. It will be tough to bet against a player of Federer's stature, however, especially given his success at this tournament and the fact that only Djokovic has truly been better than Federer dating back to the start of the 2015 season.

Regardless, it should be a competitive and enthralling semifinal. If Wednesday's play is any indication, the level of tennis being played in the match should be very, very high.

Player	1	2	3	4	5
(12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6	1	6	6	1
(2) Andy Murray	7	6	3	4	6

Andy Murray fought and scrapped. Then he dominated. Then he seemed to hold on for dear life. In the end, however, he won, holding off a furious challenge from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who was good enough on the day to beat most opponents.

Not Murray, however. The only Brit remaining in the tournament was up to the task, holding off Tsonga in a tense first-set tiebreaker that Murray ultimately won, 12-10.

That seemed to break Tsonga's spirit, at least temporarily, and Murray capitalized in the second set, cruising to a 6-1 win. It seemed as though Murray was on his way to an easy win.

But Tsonga recovered, breaking Murray in the third set and smashing five aces, keeping himself alive in the match.

The two traded breaks in the fourth set before Tsonga broke Murray in the ninth game and held on to his serve in the 10th, setting up a final set.

But Murray again turned it on in the final set, stealing the momentum again and cruising to the 6-1 triumph.

It was a moment of steely nerves and resolve from Murray, as tennis writer Ben Rothenberg noted:

David Law of the BBC concurred:

Still, Murray won't likely be thrilled with himself that he let Tsonga into the match. On the other hand, it should be noted that the Frenchman was excellent and would have won the match had he taken the first-set tiebreaker. So it's hard to fault Murray for struggling at times against his dangerous opponent. 

Murray will remain the favorite, then, to win this tournament, though the excellent Federer looms large in the final should both men reach that match. 

Fingers crossed.

Player	1	2	3	4	5
(10) Tomas Berdych	7	6	6
(32) Lucas Pouille	6	3	2

Outside of a first-set tiebreaker, Tomas Berdych absolutely cruised on Wednesday, winning in straight sets to advance to his second Wimbledon semifinal.

Lucas Pouille battled valiantly in the first set, forcing Berdych into a tiebreaker that he won 7-4. From there, however, the Czech Republic star was dominant, cruising to easy wins in the next two sets.

Berdych won 87 percent of his first-serve points, blasted 35 winners, benefited from Pouille's 34 unforced errors and allowed the Frenchman just four break points and one break in the match. It was a strong showing from Berdych, who lost the 2010 Wimbledon final to Rafael Nadal. 

"I hoped that one day I would be able to use my Wimbledon final experience again," Berdych said after the match, per the tournament's Twitter account, though he'll still have to get through Murray to do so.

Indeed, Murray will be the heavy favorite, having already won a title and playing incredibly impressive tennis at Wimbledon. Murray will also have the crowd behind him, and it's hard to imagine many folks rooting against the potential of a Federer-Murray final.

Berdych is no pushover, however, and he'll test the 2013 Wimbledon champion. But as Tsonga witnessed firsthand on Wednesday, Murray is playing elite tennis at the moment.  

All match stats per Wimbledon.com. You can follow Timothy Rapp on Twitter.