Roger Federer eased his way into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday with a straight sets 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of No. 24 Tommy Robredo. It's a bit of revenge for the Swiss star as Robredo ousted him in straight sets from the US Open last year, preventing Federer from facing Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.
Federer was near flawless on Tuesday, amassing 11 aces as a result of his powerful serve, which averaged 114 MPH. Federer leaned on his always reliant ground strokes while balancing those with precise execution at the net. He scored on 29 of 41 chances at the net, compared to just seven of 13 from Robredo.
'I was able to start off strong and sort of keep that momentum until the end,' he said, having won the match in just over an hour and a half.
Federer will face the winner of No. 5 Stan Wawrinka or Feliciano Lopez in the quarters, with a possible semifinal matchup against Nadal looming in the future.
'I feel like my game's right there. It's important not to have any hiccups and any letdowns,' he said. 'You're sort of only in the quarterfinals, and that's really where the tournament starts.'
No. 3 Halep advances to quarters
Simona Halep, the top remaining seed in the women's draw, advanced to the quarterfinals on Tuesday with a straight sets 6-3, 6-0 victory over Zarina Diyas.
Halep dominated with her serve, scoring on 16 of 19 of her first serve points. Her power and precision bewildered the 72nd-ranked Kazakhstani. Halep, who cleanly dispatched her opponent in just under an hour, will face last year's runner-up Sabine Lisicki in the in the quarters.
Halep is now the favorite after top seed Serena Williams dropped her third round match in three sets and No. 2 Li Na lost to Czech Barbora Zahlova Strycova in two sets.
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