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6/28/11 12:05 AM | Ricky Dimon
Roger Federer comes back from a set down to beat Mikhail Youzhny during fourth-round action on Monday at the All-England Club. Federer is now set for a meeting with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Roger Federer improved to 11-0 lifetime against Mikhail Youzhny with a 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory in the Wimbledon fourth round on Monday evening. Federer needed three hours and two minutes to set up a quarterfinal showdown against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Youzhny made a statement throughout the first set by matching his opponent hold for hold. Neither man saw a single break point en route to an opening tiebreaker, which Federer appeared to control when he went up 4-1. Youzhny, however, promptly ran off five consecutive points for a shocking 6-4 advantage. The Russian threw away his chance to finish off the set on serve, but an errant backhand slice by Federer at 6-5 gave the underdog the early lead.
Federer, though, was quick to restore order to the proceedings. The world No. 3 struck for the match's first break in the fifth game of set two, taking a 3-2 advantage with a perfect drop-shot. With Youzhny serving at 3-5, Federer squandered a 0-40 lead but capitalized on his fourth set point to level the match.
With momentum in hand, the six-time Wimbledon champion raced to 5-0 in the third--although not before digging out of a 0-40 hole in the set's opening game. Federer gave one of the breaks back after holding a set point on his opponent's serve that would have given him a perfect 6-0 set. After donating serve at 5-1, Federer made no mistake with a second opportunity at 5-3.
From there it was all over for Youzhny, who dropped serve right away in the fourth set and could not recover. Federer surrendered a mere six points in his last four service games, although he did have to fend off one break point in the second game. The Swiss' sixth break of the day came at 5-3 and finished off the match in style.
Federer wrapped up his effort with 54 winners and 25 unforced errors while while striking 14 aces against only one double-fault. Youzhny recorded 35 winners and 23 errors.
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As he wants to be Number 1 again even he makes 50 straight QF in GS is not enough..
tettylds , 6/28/11 2:43 AM
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Roger didn't look as if he enjoyed his time on court 1 but a 100th win on grass and 29 straight QF in GS. Not too shabby!
numero , 6/28/11 12:21 AM