Roger Federer reaches to the Quarterfinals of Australian Open 2018
Roger Federer reaches to the Quarterfinals of Australian Open 2018
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Defending champion Roger Federer had no difficulties reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 14th time, calmly accounting for Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-2. The 19-time major winner had never played Fucsovics, but had practiced against him, and beat his coach Attila Savolt, here in the second round in 2002. Federer will renew a lengthy rivalry next against Tomas Berdych, who returned to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the seventh time after a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Fabio Fognini. Federer leads their career head-to-heads 19-6, including all four times they’ve met at Melbourne Park and in the Wimbledon semifinals last year.

The win over Fucsovics was Federer’s first day match of the 2018 tournament, and he joked about needing sunglasses and a towel for the beach but really but said really the only change was to set the alarm for a different time. No matter what the weather, no matter what the time, nothing can ruffle Roger Federer’s feathers. Marton Fucsovics tried – oh, how he tried – but the good ship Federer sailed serenely on to the quarterfinals 6-4 7-6(3) 6-2. As a result, he was a very jolly Roger.

“I thought he played very well,” Fed said. “In tough conditions, you have to have quick ideas and execute very well and I think he did that well. It’s not easy being down two sets to none, and he started making some mistakes eventually. But I thought he was playing really clean, solid, bit of everything: serving, volleying, chipping – it was nice to see.

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