Updated: Sunday, 01 Sep 2013 10:17 | Comments Roger Federer was not detained on court too long in his third round match Roger Federer moved closer to a tantalising quarter-final against Rafael Nadal at the US Open with a crushing win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. After a poor summer there were many who questioned whether Federer would make the last eight at Flushing Meadows, but he has breezed through so far and was never troubled in a 6-3 6-0 6-2 third-round victory. The seventh seed is always at home under the lights on Arthur Ashe and was detained for just 81 minutes by the world number 63 in the third round. Federer and Nadal have met 31 times before but never at Flushing Meadows,
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Easy wins for Federer and Nadal in New York
Updated: Friday, 30 Aug 2013 07:31 | Comments Nadal remains undefeated on hardcourts this year after crushing Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-2 6-1 6-0 Roger Federer has won both his matches at Flushing Meadows in straight sets Roger Federer gave another hint that he may yet be a factor in the later stages of the US Open by brushing aside Carlos Berlocq in the second round. The five-time champion is seeded only seventh after a poor season and has not reached a grand slam final since winning Wimbledon last summer. Much stiffer tests await but Federer struck the ball well in a swift 6-3 6-2 6-1 victory over Argentina's Berlocq on Arthur Ashe. His final match before the tournament was a quarter-final
Federer outlasts Tsonga, Murray strolls
Swiss second seed Roger Federer was pushed out to five sets before subduing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Federer defeated the French seventh seed, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-3 in 3hr 34min on Rod Laver Arena and will meet Andy Murray in Friday's semi. MURRAY STROLLS INTO LAST FOUR Andy Murray produced his best performance of the tournament against Jeremy Chardy to reach the semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. The British third seed was too strong for the unseeded Frenchman winning 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in
Federer, Murray show no mercy
Roger Federer tamed big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic while Andy Murray showed an ailing Gilles Simon no mercy as they swept into the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday. The pair were joined by Jeremy Chardy and former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who powered past another Frenchman Richard Gasquet to set up a meeting against 17-time Grand Slam king Federer. The Swiss ace was forced through a tough second set tiebreak by Raonic but held his nerve and raced to 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 win in 1hr 53min to reach his 35th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal. "I've got
Federer, Murray and Tsonga all through
Updated: Monday, 21 Jan 2013 12:48 Andy Murray signs autographs after his 6-3 6-1 6-3 win against Gilles Simon Andy Murray has eased through to his ninth successive grand slam quarter-final with a straightforward victory over fatigued Frenchman Gilles Simon at the Australian Open. Simon was taken to five gruelling sets by compatriot Gael Monfils in the previous round in a match which drifted into the early hours of Sunday morning and, having battled gamely, tired as the contest went on. Murray still had to put him away but managed with ease to advance 6-3 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes. Elsewhere, Roger Federer beat Milos Raonic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat compatriot Richard Gasquet. The win improved his head-to-head record with the 28-year-old to 10
Federer, Murray in cruise control
Leading contenders Roger Federer and Andy Murray were fast out of the blocks with straight-sets victories in their opening matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Federer, the record 17-time Grand Slam champion and chasing his fifth Australian title, made light work of his first outing of 2013 with a three-set demolition of Frenchman Benoit Paire. Third seed Murray was equally impressive in clinically dismantling Dutchman Robin Haase, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 to progress safely to the second round. Elsewhere as temperatures climbed on the second day of the year-opening major, former US Open champion Juan
Federer beats Hewitt to level tie
Roger Federer recovered from a sluggish start to beat Lleyton Hewitt 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3 on Friday, moving Switzerland level with Australia at 1-1 after the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group playoff. Federer, who only arrived in Australia on Wednesday after a grueling US Open semifinal loss, began slowly on the grass court at Royal Sydney Golf Club and was at risk of a two-set deficit, before taking the tiebreak then breaking Hewitt in the first game of the third set. The