WIMBLEDON, England — The Centre Court crowd, buzzing with casual conversation during a changeover, suddenly went silent when the chair umpire uttered words rarely heard at Wimbledon, or anywhere else. "Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "Mr. Federer is taking an off-the-court medical timeout." Roger Federer has seldom been slowed by health issues, but he briefly left the court Monday because of a back injury and had spectators wondering whether he would return. After an eight-minute delay, Federer resumed whacking winners and went on to beat frequent foil Xavier Malisse 7-6 (1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. The 16-time Grand Slam champion reached his 33rd consecutive major quarterfinal, extending his...
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