Roger Federer trounces Ryan Harrison to reach the third round – Sony Ericsson Open 2012
Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, edged past the local wild card entrant, Ryan Harrison, in straight sets at the Sony Ericsson Open 2012 on Saturday. He joggled up a 6-2, 7-6(3) score line against the 19-year-old to secure a place in the round of 32 at this
ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour Masters 1000 event taking place at Key Biscayne in Miami.
The 16-times Grand Slam champion was leading 5-2 in the second set before the teenager rebounded and dragged the set to a tie-breaker. Federer unveiled his true form in the tie-breaker and pocketed the set in straight sets. The stars previously fought each
other at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event last year and after earning this victory, the Swiss improved to a 2-0 lifetime in the FedEx ATP Head 2 Head series against Harrison.
"I felt like I had to win the match like three times at the end, so I was relieved to come through. Beating against an American in America is always a big deal, because this is where they usually play their very best.”
Federer entered the Tennis Center at Crandon Park with poise and smoothly plucked entire serves without facing any breakpoint. He cashed in half of the four break opportunities and pulled out the opener by winning six games to two.
The 30-year-old kept momentum rolling into the following set and after earning the coveted break early on, he went 5-2 up. However, the veteran lost his concentration after that and eventually equalised the scores. The set went to the tie-breaker but the
higher ranked was the one who remained calm and sealed the set with a 7-6(3) won.
All in all, Federer failed to defend the lone breakpoint he encountered. However, he converted three out of eight break opportunities to his advantage, sealing the deal in one hour and 23 minutes. The Swiss Master smashed five aces and also produced a better
first serve share of 64 per cent as compared to Harrison’s 51 per cent. He further mustered the match by availing 29 out of 34 points on it and manipulated a much better share on his returns.
Next up for Federer is a former world number one, Andy Roddick, who has full support from crowd. The 31st seed broke Gilles Muller’s serve three times to set-up this epic duel. Roddick also hammered 10 aces and kept his entire serves without facing
any barrier.
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