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Roger Federer sets up quarter-final showdown with Andy Murray |
Murray at the Australian Open after a straight-sets victory
over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Monday. Record Grand Slam
champion Federer downed the French 10th seed 6-3, 7-5, 6-
4 in one hour 52 minutes in the fourth-round evening match
on Rod Laver Arena.
Federer's comfortable victory over the 2008 Open finalist set
up a rematch of last year's semi-final which Murray won in
five sets. The Swiss great has now reached his 11th
consecutive quarter-final at the Australian Open and
equalled the record of 41 straight Slam quarters with
American Jimmy Connors. Federer's quarter-final with
Tsonga went to five sets in last year's Australian Open but
the Swiss sixth seed was always in command with his
aggressive display, dominating the net exchanges to win in
straight sets.
Federer has now won four of their six Grand Slam meetings
and has never lost against Tsonga at a hardcourt Slam
event. Federer broke Tsonga's service three times, and only
had one break point against his own serve.
He won 88 percent of his first-serve points and more than
twice the number of winners (43) than errors (21), in a
clinical performance. Federer also won 34 of the 41 net
points, illustrating his plan to take the game to Tsonga.
"I thought I played really well tonight and clearly against Jo-
Willy you have to bring your best game because he dictates
play and I thought I did well dictating a lot of the plays,"
Federer said.
"Jo makes you play an aggressive game because if you
don't he'll come and it's tough to pass him.
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