Roger Federer beats Roberto Bautista Agut for the 6th time again without conceding a set. The Swiss legend had to work a bit more than expected even if he was vastly superior in the rallies. In fact, the Maestro won 93 points vs. Roberto’s 77, but Roger struggles to find the final solution (i.e., break) on Bautista Agut’s serve. In the first set, Roger was even one break down (4-5) to break back the Spaniard soon after at love (5-5) before winning the opener in the tiebreak. In the second set, Roger broke the Spaniard immediately (1-0) to suddenly concede his serve in the following game (1-1). Therefore, also the second set went to the decider that the Swiss conquered at four. Roger won the match after 1 hour and 57 minutes, and the final score was 7-6 (5) 7-6 (4).
Roberto played good defense. FEDERER
In the press conference after the match, Roger commented
“I felt good overall. It was a different kind of match. It wasn’t the big-serving match where you’re only going to see so many looks, so when you miss chances, you always feel a bit frustrated sometimes. That’s where you got to keep a positive mindset and make the right plays.
I thought Roberto did a good job of making shots, staying offensive when he could, fending off a lot of good shots that I hit. Then it was tough. The sun was coming from the side in the beginning, so it’s hard to chase the lines. At the end, I’m very happy and pleased that I got it done in straight sets.”
Next vs. Berdych
Roger will play Tomas Berdych for a place in the semi-final. The head to head is 17-6 for Roger that has won the last six matches against the Czech dropping just 1 set on the way.Â
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