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Former Illini Anderson braces for Federer

Ex-Illini will try to keep success going

LONDON — All Brad Dancer can do today is watch.

But if the Illinois men's tennis coach could chime in with a piece of advice for one of his former Illini standouts, he'd offer up the following before Kevin Anderson faces Roger Federer in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

Stay upright.

"Fed does a great job of keeping the ball low, especially on grass, and needless to say, Kevin does not want the ball down low," Dancer said of the 6-foot-8 Anderson. "If Kevin can keep it a shorter match and execute at the net, those are his best chances.