megadeth
08-17-2005, 10:51 PM
Top seeded Roger Federer reached the third round for the first time in five appearances at Cincinnati with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer.
Federer earned three break points to start off the match before Kiefer reeled off five straight for the hold. Federer rallied a break while Kiefer was serving for the set, but the German bounced back with a second break up 5-4 to take the first set off of Federer for the first time since the World No. 1 fell to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the Roland Garros semifinal.
Federer won three out of three break point chances to open a up a 5-1 lead in the third set. Then Kiefer issued a scare when he broke while Federer was serving for the match at 5-2.
Federer wrapped when serving it out for the second time in two hours, 13 minutes. He next faces former doubles partner Olivier Rochus in the Round of 16.
Federer earned three break points to start off the match before Kiefer reeled off five straight for the hold. Federer rallied a break while Kiefer was serving for the set, but the German bounced back with a second break up 5-4 to take the first set off of Federer for the first time since the World No. 1 fell to eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the Roland Garros semifinal.
Federer won three out of three break point chances to open a up a 5-1 lead in the third set. Then Kiefer issued a scare when he broke while Federer was serving for the match at 5-2.
Federer wrapped when serving it out for the second time in two hours, 13 minutes. He next faces former doubles partner Olivier Rochus in the Round of 16.