Wimbledon 2011: Fantastic Roger Federer hits sublime lob

Roger Federer pulls off a sublime backhand lob as he cruises towards winning the first set in his men's quarter-final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Federer raced into a two-set lead and seemed on course to reach the SW19 semi-finals for the eighth time in his glittering career.

But Frenchman Tsonga completed a remarkable recovery to seal an incredible five set win, 6-3 7-6 4-6 4-6 4-6.

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