Roger Federer dazzles moves into 3rd round at Wimbledon

 

A Tweenter lob just another day at the office for Mr. Federer :)

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Roger Federer is cruising through his opponents at Wimbledon, and on Thursday he did so with style. During his second-round match against American Sam Querrey, the Swiss player hustled to hit a between-the-legs lob that landed perfectly just inside the baseline and proved unreturnable for his opponent who slammed the ball into the net.

The shot left both the crowd, which included Prince Charles’s wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, cheering and the tournament’s British announcers nearly speechless. They could only muster up an amazed, “Oh, come on!” after Federer made the difficult shot look effortless.

Federer went on to beat Querrey in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, in less than 90 minutes and was rightfully pretty pleased with his performance after the match.

“I’m very happy with the way I played the first two matches,” Federer said (via the BBC) after his win. “I guess there’s also a little bit of relief that I’m also playing well at Wimbledon.

He continued, politely: “Sam’s a good player, he’s had a good run on the grass. The first set was tough, he was serving very well and I didn’t know how long he was keeping it up so the first break was crucial.”

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