Roger Federer's 3 greatest Grand Slam escapes

#2 2016 Wimbledon Quarterfinals: Beats Marin Cilic 6-7(4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(9), 6-3

Federer celebrates his win over Cilic in the quarterfinals at 2016 Wimbledon

In an injury-ravaged 2016 which limited his participation to just nine tournaments, Federer arrived at Wimbledon without a title in the season for the first time since 2000.

Making his 19th consecutive appearance at the grasscourt Major, Federer reeled off wins over Guido Pella, Marcus Willis, Daniel Evans and Steve Johnson to book a quarterfinal meeting with Marin Cilic.

Having lost to Cilic in the pair's previous clash - in the semifinals of the 2014 US Open - the Swiss maestro looked second best for large swathes in the match at SW19 too.

Shelled by Cilic's heavy artillery, Federer fell behind two sets and had to dig out of a 0-40 hole at 3-3 in the third en route to prolonging the contest by forcing a fourth. Federer faced match points serving 4-5 and 5-6 down in the fourth set, and another in the ensuing tiebreak, before sending the match to a decider - where Cilic's challenge fizzled away.

Buoyed by his newfound momentum, Federer whizzed past the finish line for the loss of just three games in the decider to move into the semifinals. In the process, Federer overtook Todd Martin (9) for most comebacks in Majors from two sets down.