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French Open: Roger Federer battles past Koepfer to reach fourth round
Updated On: 06 June, 2021 10:23 AM IST | Paris | ANI
Earlier on Saturday, world number one Novak Djokovic progressed to the fourth round. Djokovic outclassed Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 at Court Philippe-Chatrier to progress further in the tournament.
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Germany's Dominik Koepfer in their third round match on day 7, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris. Pic/AFP
Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Sunday stormed into the fourth round of the ongoing French Open. Federer defeated German lefty Dominik Koepfer in a gruelling 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-5 battle to reach the last 16 of the tournament.
The 39-year-old began well, as he served smartly. But his 59th-ranked German opponent immediately showed that the game was not going to be a cakewalk as he hit heavy groundstrokes on both wings to keep the Swiss back.
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