Federer is through to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where he will face Mikhail Youzhny, who defeated sixth seeded Mardy Fish, 6-2 7-6 (0). The Swiss maestro was taking on Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in Wednesday night’s second round encounter. The match was closely contested throughout, with Lopez holding a crucial game for 5 all in the first set. Federer realized his missed opportunities having three set points, and immediately broke in his next return game to close out the first set 7-5. The second set continued at level pace, until 4-3, where Federer convincingly broke and easily served out the match in 75 minutes. The serve led the way, firing 12 aces at 70%, winning 92% of points on first serve. Final score, Federer 7-5 6-3, and into the quarterfinals to face Youzhny.
The Swiss maestro is a 4 time champion in Dubai, seeking his 5th title at the 20th anniversary of the tournament.
Highlights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGJVDq9C48
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