Roger Federer, aiming to regain a title he last won four years ago, reached the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open with 6-2, 6-4 win against Russia's Evgeny Korolev.
Roger Federer, aiming to regain a title he last won four years ago, reached the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open with 6-2, 6-4 winu00a0 against Russia's Evgeny Korolev.
"This was a more dangerous match than my first one because he is a big ball striker and plays aggressive on forehand and backhand.
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Federer was helped by several moments when Korolev beat himself u2014 perhaps overly aware of Federer's reputation u2014 notably after he broke the great man's serve to get back to 2-3, only to play a poor service game himself.
Rafael Nadal dismissed Potito Starace, a former top 30 player from Italy, by 6-2, 6-2.
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