Roger Federer has reached the quarter-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati with a clear victory. At the Western and Southern Open, the Swiss won 6:1 and 7:6 (6) against Leonardo Mayer. Stan Wawrinka also played his way into the next round with a great performance.
The balance of power on the crowded Center Court between Roger Federer and Leonardo Mayer was quickly clarified.
Federer took the reins right from the start and worked his way through three break balls in the return game, which Mayer was still able to fend off. At 2-1, the Argentinian could no longer withstand the pressure and had to accept the loss of serve.
Federer, on the other hand, served with ease and scored some free points. After only 23 minutes, the seven-time Cincinnati winner turned the second set ball into a 6-1 win, and the numbers were a clear indication of “FedEx”: the 37-year-old won four of four net attacks, 65% of his serves remained unreturned. A gala performance by the Swiss.
The second round was to be tighter and Mayer got his service games under control. Federer was untouchable in his own service and did not give his Argentinian opponent any opportunities.
Both players did not give themselves any nudity on serve and the tiebreak brought the decision in the second half. Mayer started with a double mistake and gave Federer the first advantage. With great baseline strokes and aggressive tennis Federer did not let anything burn and turned the first match point to 8:6 in the tiebreak.
Federer will meet his compatriot Stan Wawrinka in the fight for the semi-finals.
Wawrinka was another Swiss success. “Stan the man won against Hungarian Marton Fucsovisc with a solid performance.
At 6:4 and 6:3 the three-time Grand Slam winner convinced with improved physique and Wawrinka finds his way back to his game from match to match.