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Article snippet: WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is back in the second week at Wimbledon, and he has his usual companions. The rest of the Big Four — Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal — are right there with him. The good old days seem as fresh as ever. “I think one of those four men will hold up the trophy again,” said Boris Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion who coached Djokovic in 2015 and 2016. Federer, 35, is the senior club member by almost five years. He is the only one who has four young children, all of whom are staying with him and his wife, Mirka, in Wimbledon Village. He is the only one battling a cold in the middle of an unusually torrid English summer. “I’ve almost had more problems with my cold than the opponents, even though there were some problems today and a tiebreaker is always a bit delicate,” Federer said Saturday, still sounding congested after defeating Mischa Zverev, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4, in the third round in the twilight on Centre Court. “I’m definitely feeling better,” Federer said. “Today I feel 50 percent better than I did two days ago.” The next challenge after a day of rest: a date with Grigor Dimitrov on Wimbledon’s so-called Manic Monday, when all the men’s and women’s fourth-round singles matches are played in a civilized rush. Dimitrov shares a playing style and a management agency with Federer, but their résumés have very little in common after that. Federer is chasing his 19th Grand Slam singles title. Dimitrov is still chasing... Link to the full article to read more