MELBOURNE: Defending champion Roger Federer continued his dominance over Richard Gasquet to succeed in the round of 16 on the Australian Open on Saturday and keep his quest for a 20th Grand Slam title heading in the right direction.
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The Swiss megastar beat the Frenchman 6-2, 7-Five, 6-4 in slightly below two hours in an evening fit on Rod Laver Arena.
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Federer has unheralded Hungarian and one-time training partner Marton Fucsovics up next and a possible quarter-final with Tomas Berdych, who upset Juan Martin Del Porto in instantly units previous Saturday.
Federer, rated the favourite to win his 20th main even on the venerable age of 36, progressed to the fourth round on the Australian Open for the 16th time.
The Swiss has most effective misplaced two times to the trendy Frenchman in their 19 conferences, profitable all their 4 Grand Slam encounters.
Significantly, Gasquet hasn't received a suite in opposition to Federer since 2011, a run of 22 units to the Swiss.
"I was able to stay more on the offensive than he was and maybe I was protecting my own serve better than him," Federer said.
"The second set was tight. The fit was close. Tough games. The finish can have gone to a tie-breaker, and then you definitely by no means know.
"I'm coming on this yr very fit and smartly supplied the place five-setters was now not a topic the place remaining yr was a question mark."
Federer, who didn't face a spoil point in 26 games, misplaced his most effective serve in the fit overdue in the 3rd set on his second spoil point, such was his dominance.
The Swiss legend broke Gasquet's serve 5 times and hit 42 winners with 30 unforced errors.
He stepped forward his Australian Open document to 90-13.
Federer is coming off an bizarre 2017, when he received a fifth Australian Open title and a document 8th at Wimbledon, after getting back from an harm lay-off.
It was in Melbourne a yr ago the place he lit the fuse on his late-life tennis renaissance, beating Berdych, Kei Nishikori, Mischa Zverev and Stan Wawrinka before downing nice rival Rafael Nadal in a five-set last classic.
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The Swiss megastar beat the Frenchman 6-2, 7-Five, 6-4 in slightly below two hours in an evening fit on Rod Laver Arena.
ALSO READ: Kerber crushes Sharapova at Australian Open
Federer has unheralded Hungarian and one-time training partner Marton Fucsovics up next and a possible quarter-final with Tomas Berdych, who upset Juan Martin Del Porto in instantly units previous Saturday.
Federer, rated the favourite to win his 20th main even on the venerable age of 36, progressed to the fourth round on the Australian Open for the 16th time.
The Swiss has most effective misplaced two times to the trendy Frenchman in their 19 conferences, profitable all their 4 Grand Slam encounters.
Significantly, Gasquet hasn't received a suite in opposition to Federer since 2011, a run of 22 units to the Swiss.
"I was able to stay more on the offensive than he was and maybe I was protecting my own serve better than him," Federer said.
"The second set was tight. The fit was close. Tough games. The finish can have gone to a tie-breaker, and then you definitely by no means know.
"I'm coming on this yr very fit and smartly supplied the place five-setters was now not a topic the place remaining yr was a question mark."
Federer, who didn't face a spoil point in 26 games, misplaced his most effective serve in the fit overdue in the 3rd set on his second spoil point, such was his dominance.
The Swiss legend broke Gasquet's serve 5 times and hit 42 winners with 30 unforced errors.
He stepped forward his Australian Open document to 90-13.
Federer is coming off an bizarre 2017, when he received a fifth Australian Open title and a document 8th at Wimbledon, after getting back from an harm lay-off.
It was in Melbourne a yr ago the place he lit the fuse on his late-life tennis renaissance, beating Berdych, Kei Nishikori, Mischa Zverev and Stan Wawrinka before downing nice rival Rafael Nadal in a five-set last classic.
Australian Open: Federer eases past Gasquet into fourth round
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