TENNIS WIMBLEDON 2014 – Roger Federer swept aside Tommy Robredo in three sets with 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a blockbuster all Swiss match against his friend Stan Wawrinka who beat Feliciano Lopez in three sets with 7-6(5) 7-6(7) 6-3. it was another good match for Federer who has not dropped a set yet in this tournament. Diego Sampaolo
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The Swiss Maestro, seven-time Wimbledon champion and seventeen-time Grand Slam champion, reached the Wimbledon quarter final for the 12th time in his career against Tommy Robredo, who upset last year’s Wimbledon semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz in five sets in the third round.
Federer got the rematch against Robredo who upset him last year at the US Open but this time This was the first time Robredo beat Federer in their previous 11 head-to-head matches. In New York Robredo saved 14 of the 16 break point chances he faced to reach the US Open quarter final for the first time in his career. Robredo made a remarkable come-back last year after injury problems when he became the second player in history to recover from two sets down to win three consecutive Grand Slam matches at the 2013 Roland Garros.
it was another story, as the Basel player produced a solid match on serve in which he dropped just three service points in the first two sets. Federer hit 41 winners including 11 aces and converted four of his thirteen break point chances. He won 71 percent of his points at the net.
Federer got a break in the opening Robredo’s service game and held serve to love to storm to a 3-0 lead in the first set. Federer broke serve for the second time to pull away to 5-1 before clinching the first set with a backhand winner.
Federer did not drop a point on serve in the second set. He opened the second set winning 8 consecutive points and held five serves to love before wrapping up the second set with a serve and volley.
Federer broke serve to take a 4-3 edge in the seventh game of the third set. He faced the only test from Robredo when he had to save Robredo’s only break point in the final game as he was serving for the match. He wrapped up the match on his third match point with a serve and volley for 6-1 6-4 6-4 after 1 hour and 34 minutes.
“Tommy was playing better as the match went on and I am happy that I was able to win in straight sets. I am pleased with the first week. It’s really exciting being so deep in the tournament, closer to the finish-line. I am serving well and returning all right. I feel like my game is right there. It’s important to keep it up and not have any major letdowns or minor hiccups. Things are exactly where I want them to be. I am only in the quarter finals and that’s where the tournament really starts.
It will be the second Swiss head-to-head match between Federer and Wawrinka after they met in the Monte-Carlo final last April.
Wawrinka beat Feliciano Lopez who recently finished runner-up to Grigor Dimitrov at the Queen’s and won at Eastbourne on grass. The Lausanne player did not face a single break point in the entire match. He hit 31 winners and committed eight unforced errors. It will be the first quarter final at Wimbledon for Wawrinka.
Federer has reached the quarter final without dropping a single set in the whole tournament. He played a solid match on serve.
“I have been in control throughout all the matches. Some tougher matches to go through, which is normal at certain stages of sets. My serve has been working well for some time now. In Halle I had some letdowns from time to time because it was the beginning of the grass season.
Federer and Wawrinka are close friends and will spend the evening together supporting the Red-Crossed Swiss football team playing against Argentina in the World Cup in Brazil.
