Wimbledon 2017 Results: Wednesday Winners, Scores, Stats, Singles Draw Update

Roger Federer took a major step toward an eighth Wimbledon title on Wednesday, as both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic bowed out of the tournament while the Swiss star beat Milos Raonic.

All three were expected to advance to the semi-finals, but only Federer lived up to the expectations. Murray lost in five sets to Sam Querrey, and Djokovic retired early in the second set against Tomas Berdych.

Per tennis writer Tumaini Carayol, Federer's decision not to play at Roland Garros appears smarter by the day:

For full stats, scores and the draw, visit Tennis.com.

Raonic only ever kept things close in the final set of his loss against FedExpress, as the 35-year-old dominated the first two. He fell behind in the tiebreak but showed his class by winning four straight points, and the first match point proved enough.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, he made history along the way:

The veteran has played smart, solid tennis throughout the tournament so far, picking his spots instead of overpowering opponents. Against a player like Raonic, who can blow just about anyone away with his serve, those kind of tactics often prove correct.

Djokovic and Berdych appeared to be on their way to an instant classic for the majority of the first set, as there was very little separating the two. But in the tiebreak, the Djoker didn't fully seem himself, and when he called for the trainer after the decider, it was clear why.

As pointed out by Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times, the organisation's decision to postpone his previous match against Adrian Mannarino likely contributed:

And Murray also struggled with his health in his loss against Querrey, who deserves a ton of credit for a great performance but who clearly didn't face the two-time champion at his best.

After three competitive sets to start the match, the Scot won just two games in the final two sets combined, and he almost seemed relieved when the match was over.

While the loss was undoubtedly disappointing, Djokovic's retirement later in the day meant the Serb could not overtake Murray as world No. 1.

In Wednesday's other quarter-final, Marin Cilic beat Gilles Muller in five sets.