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Roger Federer eased into the second week of the Australian Open with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet on Saturday evening that kept the Swiss on course for a 20th grand slam title.
Updated : Jan 20, 2018, 05:48 PM IST
Roger Federer eased into the second week of the Australian Open with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet on Saturday evening that kept the Swiss on course for a 20th grand slam title.
The 36-year-old defending champion reached the fourth round of the Melbourne Park tournament for the 16th time by shifting up the gears when required to see off his French opponent in just under two hours on Rod Laver Arena.
Gasquet played a solid match, studded with his trademark occasional moments of shot-making brilliance, but that was never enough to overcome one of the best players of all time.
Watched from the stands by 11-times grand slam champion Laver, second seed Federer sealed the victory with a backhand winner to set up a first career meeting with Hungarian Marton Fucsovics for a place in the quarter-finals.
Class @RogerFederer with an early break in the first set. Leads 3-1.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/aeSfrj7Bh2
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
.@RichardGasquet1 outwits @RogerFederer with a cleverly disguised winner #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/VbC2QfW7gK
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
Vintage @RogerFederer emerges from the single-handed backhand-off #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/IZzP3ksjqn
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
A double-fault gifts @RogerFederer the first set 6-2 in just under 30 minutes!#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/hymqIf4v6d
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
.@RichardGasquet1 starting to find his groove... #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/DUkxbJZi3a
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
.@RogerFederer doing Roger Federer things#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/faK8vLYS4B
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
Great from the Ballkid! #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/UYwWyjiXnh
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
.@RogerFederer assisting everyone in @RodLaverArena with catches tonight... #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/CaE9AvzHJB
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
It's the battle of the backhands!
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
But did you know @richardgasquet1 uses his backhand 20% more than the average top 10 player?#AusOpen #GameInsightGroup @tennisausgig pic.twitter.com/sphYtCcT2y
It was these kinds of gems that earned @RogerFederer the second set
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
He leads 6-2 7-5.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/VshCRXlDj4
When playing @RogerFederer...
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
Close your and hope for the best #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/BQLBUug0Ir
9️0️ match wins and counting!@rogerfederer notches up his 90th match victory at Melbourne Park d 29th seed Richard #Gasquet 6-2 7-5 6-4.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/wo83nX7u1K
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
.@RogerFederer is through to the 4R where he will face Marton #Fucsovics!
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2018
#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/d5SBpkoTuU