Australian Open 2018, Day 4: Roger Federer vs Jan-Lennard Struff, Live Match Updates

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Final score: Federer def Struff 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4) to enter R3

Federer says in his post-match press conference that he enjoyed the match. Certainly we did too.

Struff gave some challenge and Federer answered.

It was a very good show from Struff in the third set. He played a lot of big groundstrokes and served huge as well. Just like always, Federer didn't make any mistake under pressure.

WIN

But Struff can't return the next point!

Federer WINS!!!

Another backhand winner by Struff!

Federer 6-4

3 match points for the great!

6-3

What a backhand winner down the line by Struff!

He trails 3-5

5-2 to Federer

And after a great exchange, Federer wins the point and leads 4-2

Mini break!

And Struff again gifts Federer a point on serve.

It's 3-2 to Federer with a mini break

Mini break back!!

Struff gets it back pretty soon!

Federer leads 2-1

MINIBREAK

Struff double faults and concedes a vital point to his opponent

1-0

Federer races through his game and sets up a tiebreak

Under tremendous pressure, Struff bags 4 points in a row and holds.

Very impressive!

6-5

Wow! He saves both the break points!

Deuce

And Struff double faults!

2 break points for Roger

And it is 5-5

Pretty competitive set this is!

Struff holds to inch ahead to 5-4

The two hold their serves comfortably and it is 4-4

And the second seed holds!

3-3

Federer puts Struff out of the court with a huge crosscourt forehand

Federer saves it with a smash!

Deuce

Struff does well again to cut off Federer's volley with a backhand.

Break point

BREAK

And Federer didn't make a mistake this time!

He breaks right back!

Struff 3-2

And unsurprisingly, Federer ekes out a break point!

Can Federer break right back or will Struff try and get this set?

BREAK

And Struff capitalizes on it to break Federer for the first time!

3-1

For the first time, Federer is struggling on his serve.

Deuce

And he holds!

That was some resilience!

He leads 2-1

No break so far in this set

Struff saves the break point.

We are in the middle of a marathon game

Struff made a mess of a volley and promptly presents Federer with a break point.

It's 1-1 in Set 3

SET

Federer is now ahead by 2 sets.

6-4

The maestro is moving very smoothly now towards a 2 sets lead.

A very easy service game to hold and lead 5-3

BREAK

Federer finds his magical touch to earn the crucial break.

4-3

No break so far as the set continues to be very evenly poised.

3-3

And Struff holds!

Wow! That was some courageous display!

2-1

Struff outdoes Federer with a forehand pass.

What a point!!

Both break points saved

And Federer's early returns puts Struff in jail.

Federer has 2 break points

Federer too holds, as expected.

1-1

Struff begins Set 2 in fine fashion.

Holds and leads 1-0

SET

But just like he has done countless times, Federer produces his best under pressure and wraps the first set.

6-4

Struff raises his level and keeps on attacking Federer's forehand

Deuce

Struff holds and Federer will now attempt to serve out the set.

5-4

Struff made it 30-30 on the Federer serve, but the great Swiss found his serve to hold.

5-3

Struff holds here and trails 3-4

And a speedy hold to consolidate the break.

Federer up 4-2

BREAK

Federer found a superb forehand pass to earn the break.

Leads 3-2

Federer held his serve under a minute.

2-2