Sunscreen and icepacks were the order of the day on Thursday as temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius in the late afternoon but 31-year-old Federer was coolness personified in the early evening as he dismissed Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Federer, chasing an 18th major title here, will next face 20-year-old Bernard Tomic and the Swiss, who needed a fraction under two hours to beat Davydenko, was quick to warn the Australian that he was probably fitter than 10 years ago.
“I’m much more experienced today. I know what I can expect from myself in terms of my level of play early on,” the second seed said.
“I’m much stronger today physically clearly so I can always rely on that as well, extend the rallies, so don’t have to be worried about that.”
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