Roger Federer has continued his quest for a
sixth US Open title by beating Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-4 6-3 6-2 in the
fourth round.
The second seed, searching for his first
success in New York since lifting the title in 2008, started in
impressive fashion by claiming two early breaks of serve.
Bautista-Agut saved one set point before
reducing the deficit with a break of his own, but he was unable to make a
further dent as Federer served out for the lead.
It was a similarly difficult start to the
second set for Bautista-Agut as the Spaniard gifted a break to Federer
in just the third game.
Federer was forced to avoid a potential scare
during a tough service game midway through the set, but the former
world number one wrapped up a 2-0 advantage in style as Bautista-Agut’s
errors reappeared.
A crucial moment went Federer’s way at the
beginning of the third set when the veteran fought back to save two
break points in the opening game.
Bautista-Agut failed to follow his rival’s
example as he once again saw his serve broken in the fourth game, and
Federer never looked back.
The 17th seed was unable to produce a
response in the closing stages of the match, allowing Federer to
complete the victory with another break of serve in a contest which
lasted less than two hours.
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