Tennis: Federer Disposes of Youzhny in Three Sets to Maintain Flawless Start to Australian Open

Australian Open: A 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Mikhail Youzhny means Roger Federer has reached the fourth round without losing a set.
Defending champion Roger Federer maintained his imposing start to the Australian Open with another straight sets victory in the third round.

Federer, yet to drop a set in the tournament, took just over two hours to dispose of the 25th seed Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) at the Rod Laver Arena.

The top seed squandered three match points during the third-set tie-break but closed out the match at the fourth attempt. He will meet 14th seed Novak Djokovic in the fourth round after the Serbian downed Thailand's Danai Udonchoke 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1.

Also advancing was American Mardy Fish, who went through after Australia's Wayne Arthurs retired from their third match while trailing 3-0 in the opening set.

Today's men's singles results

(14) Novak Djokovic (Ser) bt Danai Udomchoke (Tha) 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1

Mardy Fish (USA) bt Wayne Arthurs (Aus) 3-0 ret

(1) Roger Federer (Swi) bt (25) Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

By Guardian Unlimited © Copyright Guardian Newspapers 2008
Published: 1/19/2007
 
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