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How Wimbledon winner Roger Federer went from Mr Angry to Mr Perfect

With his 36th birthday approaching, Federer says he has not set any date for retiring

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Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Croatia’s Marin Cilic to win the men’s singles final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Sunday ap/pti

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From racquet-smashing enfant terrible with a bad attitude and ill-advised ponytail to universally respected sporting role model and modern icon, Roger Federer has come a long, long way.

Fourteen years after winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, Federer clinched an historic eighth All England Club trophy and 19th major on Sunday.

Victory over Marin Cilic made the 35-year-old the oldest man to triumph on the famed grass courts tucked away in the plush suburbs of south-west London.

"2003 feels like ages ago, because of the ponytail, the beard, whatever, you name it. This one is different," said the