Roger Federer breezed past Ruben Bemelmans in the first round yesterday, winning in just 47 minutes against the Belgian.
The Swiss star is now just two wins away from reclaiming his spot as world No 1 from Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings.
Federer has a perfect 12-0 head-to-head record against German Kohlschreiber and the 36-year-old is feeling confident going into the match.
“I know him very well. I was just told I’ve played him 12 times, won 12 times, that’s a great thing for me,” he said.
“Also it is easier for me to play someone like Phillip than somebody like Bemelmans, who I have never even practised with before.
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“So I think the patterns are much more clear.”
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Roger Federer vs Philipp Kohlschreiber LIVE (* denotes next on serve)
Federer 7-6 7-5 *Kohlschreiber – FEDERER WINS
He was never going to blow it there. Three quick points puts him at three match points and at the second time of asking he wins the match.
Federer is into the quarter-finals and now one game away from becoming the world No1.
*Federer 7-6 6-5 Kohlschreiber
Federer goes 0-30 up but Kohlschreiber levels with a nice forehand.
An ace takes the German to 40-30 but he is eventually forced to save break point.
But Federer’s persistence gets him his breakthrough and he is one game away from victory.
Federer 7-6 5-5 *Kohlschreiber
He’s fine. Definitely okay as he rattles off another four points.
*Federer 7-6 4-5 Kohlschreiber
Hard to tell if Federer is frustrated but he certainly looks a little downbeat inbetween the change of ends and it’s no different now as he fails to break Kohlschreiber.
Federer 7-6 4-4 *Kohlschreiber
At 30-30, Federer pulls off two troubling serves to level the scores.
*Federer 7-6 3-4 Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber is just upping the tempo of the game a little as he begins to let the ball do the work with Federer failing to get a point.
Federer 7-6 3-3 *Kohlschreiber
The crowd applaud as Federer follows his drop shot up with a ferocious volley at the net to go 30-15 up.
But they’re on their feet seconds later as Kohlschreiber pulls off the shot of the match with an exquisite drop shot.
*Federer 7-6 2-3 Kohlschreiber
You get the feeling Kohlschreiber is going to push the world No 2 all the way to a tie-break in this one as he goes ahead once again.
Federer 7-6 2-2 *Kohlschreiber
Back to basics here as Federer plays a couple serve and volley combos to go 40-0 up and hold his own serve.
*Federer 7-6 1-2 Kohlschreiber
Federer find himself with three break points but the German manages to claw his way back to deuce. Federer then gets another break point but remarkably Kohlschreiber fights back to hold serve.
Federer 7-6 1-1 *Kohlschreiber
At 30-30 Federer pulls off a fierce serve that his opponent has no chance in returning before he levels the scores.
*Federer 7-6 0-1 Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber doesn’t let that first set disappointment get to him as he comfortbaly holds serve.
Federer 7-6 *Kohlschreiber – FEDERER WINS FIRST SET
Kohlschreiber pulls off some briliant cross court play to win the third point and go 2-1 up but it’s then virtually impossible to separate the pair as they exchange several long rallies.
Federer eventually gets his way though (10-8) and takes the first set in 54 minutes.
He’s been made to work for it.
*Federer 6-6 Kohlschreiber
A little bit of frustration from Federer as his forehand shot goes long and wide to go 15-15.
Federer gets to set point but can’t take advantage at the first time of asking. Kohlschreiber eventually hold and we go into a tie-breaker.
Federer 6-5 *Kohlschreiber
Federer isn’t taking his own foot off the gas though as another ace fires him once again to being a game away from the opening set.
*Federer 5-5 Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber is handling the presure though and holds serve at the crucial time.
Federer 5-4 *Kohlschreiber
Blink and you miss it – Federer smashes it past the German to move within one game of the first set.
*Federer 4-4 Kohlschreiber
Much better from Federer as he fools Kohlschreiber with a delightful forehand into the back of the court that he has no chance of reaching.
But Kohlschreibe doesn’t let it faze him and battles back to take the game.
Federer 4-3 *Kohlschreiber
Federer goes 40-0 up before Kohlschreiber gets a point on the board.
*Federer 3-3 Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber is putting up more of a fight than Ruben Bemelmans yesterday, while Federer is also making more errors than he did against the Belgian. Kohlschreiber holds serve once again.
Federer 3-2 *Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber is struggling to get anything up against Federer’s serve as it’s another routine game for the veteran.
*Federer 2-2 Kohlschreiber
Kohlschreiber’s backhand goes long and Federer finds his way back into the game at 15-30 but the German holds serve with a couple of strong forehands and an error from Federer.
Federer 2-1 *Kohlschreiber
Federer is continuing where he left off yesterday as he rounds off another game without dropping a point.
*Federer 1-1 Kohlschreiber
Some neat work on the baseline sees Federer go 30-0 up. Kohlschreiber hits his first ace of the match to level the scores before a long rally also goes his way.
Federer gets it back to deuce but Kohlschreiber evntually holds serve.
Federer 1-0 *Kohlschreiber
Federer races to a 40-0 lead before Kohlschreiber claws a point back. Remember Federer has only dropped three sets against the German in 12 meetings.