MELBOURNE: Defending champion Roger Federer had to knuckle down to end the feisty challenge of hard-hitting German Jan-Lennard Struff with a 6-4 6-4 7-6(4) win in the second one spherical of the Australian Open on Thursday.
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Looking as cool as a cucumber Federer glided during the opening two units underneath the Rod Laver lighting fixtures but used to be dragged right into a scrap in the 3rd as the 55th-ranked Struff went for broke.
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The 36-year-old used to be momentarily knocked out of his stride when he slipped 3-1 down but broke again to take the set right into a tiebreak on a steamy night time. Struff stored a match point with a searing backhand down the road but fell on the second one when Federer crunched an enormous serve into the corner.
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Federer will meet French 29th seed Richard Gasquet for a place in the ultimate 16 as he continues his bid for a 20th grand slam name.
Second seed Federer made no apologies for being scheduled to play throughout the night session when the temperature, which peaked at 40 levels Celsius in the afternoon, had dipped to extra manageable levels.
"We know it can be very hot here in Australia. I remember the days when we had four days of 40 degrees in a row a few years back. Now we got two," he said.
"It's definitely a challenge. It's hard to prepare for that in some ways. But you know when you come down here that can happen. I'm happy I played at nighttime. But I would back myself playing during the daytime also."
Federer broke the Struff serve in the 5th game when he ripped a forehand previous the advancing German.
That proved enough to take the first set and he wanted just one spoil, this time accomplished with a rasping backhand go, to assert the decisive spoil at 3-3 in the second one.
Federer may never really calm down despite the fact that and Struff broke for a 3-1 lead in the 3rd set with some forceful tennis.
His benefit didn't ultimate lengthy despite the fact that as Federer replied in the next game and from then on Federer assumed control.
READ ALSO: Struggling Wawrinka knocked out through Sandgren
Looking as cool as a cucumber Federer glided during the opening two units underneath the Rod Laver lighting fixtures but used to be dragged right into a scrap in the 3rd as the 55th-ranked Struff went for broke.
READ ALSO: Djokovic staggers previous Monfils in draining win
The 36-year-old used to be momentarily knocked out of his stride when he slipped 3-1 down but broke again to take the set right into a tiebreak on a steamy night time. Struff stored a match point with a searing backhand down the road but fell on the second one when Federer crunched an enormous serve into the corner.
ALSO READ: 'Feet on fireplace' as warmth scorches Melbourne
Federer will meet French 29th seed Richard Gasquet for a place in the ultimate 16 as he continues his bid for a 20th grand slam name.
Second seed Federer made no apologies for being scheduled to play throughout the night session when the temperature, which peaked at 40 levels Celsius in the afternoon, had dipped to extra manageable levels.
"We know it can be very hot here in Australia. I remember the days when we had four days of 40 degrees in a row a few years back. Now we got two," he said.
"It's definitely a challenge. It's hard to prepare for that in some ways. But you know when you come down here that can happen. I'm happy I played at nighttime. But I would back myself playing during the daytime also."
Federer broke the Struff serve in the 5th game when he ripped a forehand previous the advancing German.
That proved enough to take the first set and he wanted just one spoil, this time accomplished with a rasping backhand go, to assert the decisive spoil at 3-3 in the second one.
Federer may never really calm down despite the fact that and Struff broke for a 3-1 lead in the 3rd set with some forceful tennis.
His benefit didn't ultimate lengthy despite the fact that as Federer replied in the next game and from then on Federer assumed control.
Australian Open: Federer subdues hard-hitting Struff
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