It will take a huge effort to stop Roger Federer’s momentum on grass as the Swiss standout bids for a third straight Wimbledon title. That’s the thought of old pro John McEnroe, three times a holder at the All England Club. ”As far as Roger — if he plays well, there’s no way he’s going to lose,” he said.
Roger Federer recovered from a wobble 24 hours earlier when he missed a chance for a straight-sets win, but made sure mistakes were not repeated on Tuesday as he reached the quarterfinals of the ,5-million Miami Masters. The world number one was joined in the last eight by six-time winner Andre Agassi, the evergreen ninth seed.
Roger Federer carved up Lleyton Hewitt for a seventh straight meeting, dominating 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to lift a second consecutive title at the ,1-million Indian Wells Masters. The victory left the fighting spirit of Australia’s Hewitt scraping rock bottom after failing to beat the Swiss standout since October 2003.
Top seed Lindsay Davenport resorted to a plea for divine intervention on Monday as wind whipped desert sand around the court at the dust-plagued ,1-million Indian Wells Masters. The top seed, like 2004 men’s finalist Tim Henman, another who did it tough in gales of more than 50kph, survived what turned quickly into an unpleasant competitive experience.