Roger Federer produced a polished performance to roll over veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet and reach the third round of Wimbledon and at 39 become the oldest man to get to that stage in 46 years.
LONDON: Roger Federer moved up a gear as he produced a far more polished performance in his second round demolition of Frenchman Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon on Thursday beating him 7-6 (7/1), 6-1, 6-4.
The 39-year-old eight-time champion had looked rusty and edgy at times in his first round clash with Gasquet’s compatriot Adrian Mannarino.
However, the cobwebs that come with so few competitive matches in almost two years due to two knee operations were blown away.
Landmarks and Federer go hand in hand and on Thursday he became the oldest man in 46 years to reach the Wimbledon third round — Ken Rosewall was…
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