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Grass is the Maestro's muse.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Roger Federer owns the Open Era record for most grass-court championships (18) and most grass-court victories (176-25).

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After sweeping Adrian Mannarino to charge into his 16th Wimbledon quarterfinal, Federer explained why he loves the lawn.

Grass-court tennis rewards the top seed's athleticism, all-court acumen and astounding variety. And there's the fun factor Federer derives from improvising on the lawn.

"That's why I like playing on grass, I guess," Federer said. "There is always the occasional approach shot that the opponent has to come in because you're dragging him in, he doesn't hit and go back. Same for me.

"All of a sudden there's a short ball, you come in, there's passing shots, lobs, dinks and stuff. That's why I like playing on the grass. In practice at the moment, I'm not working on anything specific. It's really about being just solid. The goal is to win matches and not to be too creative right now. That's going to happen naturally if I play well. I'm really just focused on that. "

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