Tennis-Golden Oldie Federer Through to 58th Grand Slam Quarters

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his fourth round match against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, UK, on July 5, 2021. Paul Childs/Reuters

LONDON—Roger Federer weathered a first-set storm to become the oldest man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a 7-5 6-4 6-2 win over Italian 23rd seed Lorenzo Sonego on Monday.

The Swiss, who will turn 40 next month, was deadlocked at 5-5 in the first set when a torrential downpour sent the players back into the locker room with Sonego down break point.