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Federer through to Australian Open final-16 with win over Gasquet
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer on Saturday beat France’s Richard Gasquet 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open.
World No.2 Federer defeated Gasquet, World No.31, after one hour and 59 minutes to advance to the Australian Open round of 16, reports Efe.
“Maybe I protected my own serve a little bit better than him. Richard played well and me too. I’m happy to win tonight,” Federer said while reflecting on the game after the match.
Discussing his playing style, the Swiss star added: “I started as a kid with a double-handed backhand and then let go. That left hand is just decoration right now.”
Federer earned his 17th victory over Gasquet in the 19th match between the two players.
The Swiss great, who advances for the 16th time to the Australian Open round of 16, is set to face Marton Fucsovics of Hungary, who defeated Argentina’s Nicolas Kicker 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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