Roger Federer needed just one hour and 33 minutes to dispatch Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday at the US Open.
The second seed advanced to the Round of 16 in New York for the 15th consecutive year, extending his FedEx ATP Head2Head series to a perfect 10-0 against the German. Federer fired 27 winners including five aces, while converting on five of eight break chances.
He conceded his first break of serve since Wimbledon, when Kohlschreiber broke to love in the fourth game of the second set. Federer had held in 78 consecutive service games in Cincinnati and the US Open combined. He improved to 19-0 against Germans at Grand Slams since falling to Tommy Haas at the 2002 Australian Open, and is just six match wins from becoming the first player to claim 300 at the Grand Slam level (294-48).
Roger Federer necesito una hora y 33 mimnutos para vencer a Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 y 6-4 y avanzar a octavos de final del Abierto de Tenis de Estados Unidos…
El segundo preclasificado paso a la ronda de los ultimos 16 por 15 año consecutivo, extendiendo su record ante el Aleman a 10-0…Federer tuvo 27 disparos ganadores con 5 acesy logro 5 de 8 posibilidades para romper el servicio.
Roger Federer quedo justo a 6 victorias de convertirse en el primer jugador en lograr 300 victorias en Tornes de Grand Slam, tiene marca de 294-48…