Roger Federer too good for Stan Wawrinka, faces Kyle Edmund next

Roger Federer extended his record over Stan Wawrinka to 22-3 as he claimed a comfortable win in the third round of the Indian Wells Masters.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner took just an hour to dispatch his fellow Swiss 6-3, 6-4.
No stopping @rogerfederer tonight…
He takes it 6-3 6-4 against Wawrinka in under an hour #BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/mgIPjBfh7z
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 13, 2019
A break of serve in game six of the first set and game three of the second were more than enough to earn the 37-year-old his sixth consecutive win over Wawrinka.
“I felt good from the beginning,” Federer said. “For me, the plan worked. I was able to mix up my game, cover my serve, be dangerous on the return – maybe take some rhythm away from Stan.
“You can’t always make it work. Tonight it worked well so I think it was a good match for me.”
He will face Kyle Edmund for a place in the quarter-final after the British No 1 came through his clash against Macedonian qualifier Radu Albot, winning 6-3, 6-3.
R4 for @kyle8edmund 💪
The Brit defeats Albot 6-3 6-3 in 73 minutes as he continues his fine start to #BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/zuy0G4qSga
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 13, 2019
More from Tennis365:
-
-
In search of the next Andy Murray: Leo Azevedo explains his philosophy
-
Indian Wells Masters: Facts and figures about the joint ATP-WTA event
-
-
Quiz! Test your knowledge on the history of the Indian Wells Masters
-
A to Z of tennis for February: A ‘disrespectful’ Nick Kyrgios and an ‘inhuman’ Novak Djokovic
-
Latest
-
News
Serena Williams opens up on Will Smith’s Oscar slap
Serena Williams says that we are all human and make mistakes in the heat of the moment.
-
Tennis News
Nick Kyrgios escapes conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend
Nick Kyrgios saw the common assault charge against him dismissed.
-
Davis Cup
Great Britain braced for ‘complicated’ Davis Cup qualifier in Colombia
Matches will be played at an altitude of 2,600 metres and with pressureless balls.
-
WTA Tour
Heather Watson ends her quarter-final drought with win in Thailand – ‘It was just survival of the fittest’
Heather Watson will now face Chinese seventh seed Xinyu Wang.
-
Tennis News
Toni Nadal shares thoughts on fans’ hostility toward Novak Djokovic as well as Rafael Nadal’s future
Toni Nadal on why Novak Djokovic has so many detractors.
-
Tennis News
Stunning LTA numbers confirm tennis participation is booming in Britain
New figures have revealed that there has been a 47 per-cent increase in tennis participation in clubs and parks across Britain.
-
WTA Tour
Aryna Sabalenka’s 2023 tennis schedule: Where is she competing next and her season so far…
A look at Aryna Sabalenka’s possible tournaments for the 2023 season.
-
News
Serena Williams welcomes Tom Brady to ‘retirement world again’ as she opens up about her final match ‘regret’
“Sad to see you go,” Serena Williams told Tom Brady.
-
Tennis News
Elina Svitolina urges IOC to ‘stick to banning Russian and Belarusian athletes’ for Paris 2024 Olympics
Elina Svitolina wants a united front when it comes to sanctions imposed against Russia and Belarus.
-
Tennis News
Marion Bartoli latest to criticise Elena Rybakina’s coach Stefano Vukov – ‘I just can’t take that any more’
Marion Bartoli basing her opinion on Elena Rybakina’s coach Stefano Vukov on incidents she witnessed herself.