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Australian Open 2017 : Roger Federer steamrolls Berdych to move into Round 4

"I really had a good time. 6 months was a long time to be away, and 6 months was a long time away. It's great to be back," says Roger Federer.

GAME, SET, MATCH Roger Federer beats Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Vintage Federer.

Federer just sends a 135kmph backhand, cross-court winner. Berdych doesn't see it coming. And he's up to 30-0.

Advantage Berdych after his forehand just about makes it in! It's going to deuce, ad Berdych, and back. The Czech is staving this off - and after 3 deuces, he's finally won the game.

Federer leads 5-4, and will now serve for the match!

Federer trailing 0-30. Then at 40-15. Now he's up to deuce.

There's a couple of really well-placed shots from Berdych, and that gives him a hold of serve to trail 3-4.Federer is still up a break though, and he's waving his racquet like a magic wand here. A butter-smooth forehand and it looks like he just can't go wrong.

Federer is up 5-3; Berdych will serve to stay in the match.

There's a good cross-court forehand from Berdych, and it evades Federer. A hold of serve here it looks like for the Czech, but he looks tired - and rightly so.

Federer returns!

Another almost-a-net-cord from Berdych there, and then again, not really.

Berdych tries a running return and just as it did a couple of times before, it spins out of control. Game Federer, who leads 4-2.

A stray forehand from Federer as he attempts to return gives Berdych the hold. He's trailing 2-3 now.

Quick hold of serve for Federer and he's up 3-1 after that early break. Berdych's momentum, as soon as he builds it up, is being arrested.

Development.

Now here's a story...

Roger Federer consolidates on the break to go up 2-0.

Federer builds on it with the early break in the second. Berdych has found a rhythm, but some strong backhand winners get Federer the point and the break! 1-0 in the third set. Reckon we may be watching a straight sets win here?

Shouting from the crowd here too - Go Roger, go! And a couple of backhand winners ended with a long shot from Berdych give Federer the second set, 6-4. This set went on 31 minutes, with Federer's winner to unforced error ratio at 9:4, Berdych's at 6:7.

What a point! Both players go across court, and a lob sees Federer get the point. He's now at set point!

Looks like Berdych is finding a groove here on his serve! He's much better in this set and placing the shot well, putting in some really fast serves, and appears to have found a momentum.

Roger Federer leads 5-4, will serve for the set.

It's 5-3 to Federer, and now Berdych is serving to stay in the set. And he's doing a great job of it so far, sending a fast, fast serve in.

Federer is an artist. He's painting these lines. Even Berdych seems to find that joke funny. Or maybe he just can't believe it. #AusOpen
— Abigail Johnson (@abigailtennis) January 20, 2017

190km/h forehand winner from Federer just zoomed past Berdych! Federer's putting it all in today. Speed, agility, and Berdych's coach, Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic, is looking grim.

Let's not forget that he had some time off for injury, no less!

It's been over 6 months since Federer last played a top 10 player. And today, he's looking to absolutely run through this Berdych match.

Federer races to 4-2 now, and Berdych's unforced error count is mounting quickly. The Czech's almost-a-net-cord goes to the other side of the net, Federer swats it back with a forehand, and Berdych nets it for real this time.

Berdych is trying but just can't reach some of these shots in time. He's trying to return and this time, he slots it well! Federer races to combat a cross-court forehand off the World No. 10, and Berdych follows that up with an ace to hold his service game.

Federer leads 3-2, up a break of serve in the second.

And there's a service hold from Berdych. Federer leads 2-1 and he's out with a vengeance today, it seems like.

Berdych had a decent start to the year, progressing to the quarter-finals at Doha before eventually losing to Andy Murray.

Elsewhere, Kei Nishikori has beaten Lukas Lacko in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. He'll play the winner of this match next!

A glaring unforced error from Berdych. At an extremely bad time for the Czech, too. And that's the break to Federer in the second. Berdych still looks calm.

Federer's dominant here, and how. If you're a Star Wars fan, it's like a force choke here - but Federer's no Darth Vader. Unless it's for some opponents.

That said, Berdych is trying to slot it in, but he's unable to evade the Swiss. And a long shot sees Federer race to break point in the first game of the set.

And that's the first set the way of Roger Federer! 6-2. In twenty-six minutes.

Roger Federer is serving for the first set. And set point. Two set points.

And he breaks! His second one of the set so far. Luck and skill are both on his side here as Berdych tries some big returns but can't get to them.

Roger Federer leads 5-2.

And suddenly it's not game point Berdych anymore, but break point for Federer.

But there's more and more in the Federer tank! There's lots of on-court movement and Federer just stands as the net as Berdych attempts to pick up a lob. Berdych picks up.

And Federer lobs it right back - to somewhere Berdych isn't. Beautiful point.

Berdych sends in a quick forehand and Federer looks to get it at early! Unfortunately, he sends it just wide and Berdych is at game point now.

And he builds on the break! Federer consolidates for a 4-2 lead here.

An early break!!! Berdych sends a couple of wide shots and Federer races to a 3-2 lead.

One minute, thirteen seconds. That's how long it took for Roger Federer to hold his service game. Scores at 2-2.

Berdych there with a hold of serve sees a 2-1 scoreline go right up!

Two aces, two double faults, and an unreturnable serve. #Federer makes it 1-1. It's on his racquet - until proven otherwise. #AusOpen
— Abigail Johnson (@abigailtennis) January 20, 2017

Ooh. A stray shot sends a Federer backhand into the net. He survives to hold serve, though.

Annnnd we're up! Berdych wins his first service game for a 1-0 hold!

Federer and Tomas Berdych are now on court!

It's all but done, it would seem, for Lukas Lacko here on Margaret, er, Court! We're now looking at a final set with Nishikori leading two sets to love.

The roof is now closed on Margaret Court Arena. It's begun to rain midway, so they're closing the roof and will dry off the court. Bit of a breather for Nishikori and Lacko!

Kei Nishikori is playing some consistent tennis but Lukas Lacko has some some well-placed forehands! We're going to give it to the fifth seed here. In the end, it's a straightforward first set, going the way of Nishikori 6-4 in 35 minutes.

After Nick Kyrgios another young Aussie talent is putting up a fierce fight. Bernard Tomic, who has been in scraps off-court just as his colleague and friend Kyrgios, is down a set against Briton Dan Evans. The two are now neck and neck in the second, and Tomic's not too shabby on the shot placement!

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated Jack Sock to enter the fourth round.

Stan Wawrinka, WOW, the Swiss machine has overcome Serbian Viktor Troicki in a stretched four-set contest, prevailing 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6