Roger Federer vs. Roberto Bautista Agut: Score, Reaction from 2015 Wimbledon

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Published: July 6, 2015

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Roger Federer cruised to the quarter-final of the 2015 Wimbledon Open on Monday in London, wasting little energy against Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut. The latter was already down big when he suffered an ankle injury midway through the second set, and he would eventually lose to the Swiss veteran in straight sets: 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.

Federer was as cool as ever, never handing his opponent a single break chance on his way to perhaps his easiest win of the tournament. 

As explained in the official preview of Monday's action, Federer dropped his first set of the tournament in his previous round, although he was still a big favourite over Bautista Agut:



From the opening exchange, it was clear the Spaniard was no match for Federer. The seven-time Wimbledon champion played flawless tennis, dominating with his serve and easily taking control of the rallies.

In no time whatsoever, he broke Bautista Agut's serve and continued his rampage, running out to a 5-2 lead, as noted by BBC Sport:



He wasted little energy converting his break chances and timed his runs to the net beautifully, not giving his opponent any chance to step into the court.

After a quick first set, tennis writer Chris Goldsmith kept his comments brief:



The second set played out in similar fashion, and things went from bad to worse for Bautista Agut. During a rally, he seemed to lose his footing and twist his ankle, sending him crashing to the grass down 3-2 and a break.

A trainer came out to give the Spaniard treatment, but other than placing some ice around the injured ankle, there was little to be done. Journalist Mark Pougatch suggested he just give up:



To his credit, Bautista Agut soldiered on, but Federer kept the court as wide as possible and forced him to move, which only caused more pain. The next three games didn't last long, as the Swiss vete...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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