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Watch Roger Federer prove he’s still a magician at Wimbledon

Pssh...show-off.

Roger Federer plays a shot through the legs during his match against Sam Querry during day four of the Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 2, 2015 in London, England. Getty Images

By Jack Andrade

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Roger Federer remains a king on grass courts, and he demonstrated that with a “tweener’’ during his second-round victory at Wimbledon.

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Poor Sam Querrey may have actually thought he had Federer on the ropes during this exchange. He did not. Federer won the point with a seemingly unnecessary — and totally incredible — between-the-legs lob shot.

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When you’ve already won 17 career Grand Slam titles and are currently vying to be the first man to win Wimbledon eight times, you certainly don’t want to look even a bit silly. Federer won the match in straight sets (6-4, 6-2, 6-2).

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