Roger Federer defeats Robin Soderling in straight sets on Monday afternoon at Wimbledon. Next up for Federer is a quarterfinal clash against Ivo Karlovic.
Nobody beats Robin Soderling 11 times in-a-row? Roger Federer does.
Federer dispatched Soderling 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 on Monday afternoon to reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. With his 11th win over Soderling in as many tries, Federer booked a showdown with 6'10'' Croat Ivo Karlovic.
Soderling, whose most recent lost to Federer had come in the French Open final, joked during the trophy ceremony that nobody could beat him 11 times in-a-row. Federer clearly had other ideas. The world No. 2 was on fire in the first set, serving seven aces and no double-faults while striking 10 winners against only three unforced errors. Federer never faced a break point, so a single break was easily enough for him to seize a one-set advantage.
There were no breaks of serve the entire rest of the way; in fact there was not even another break point. Soderling matched Federer hold for hold, but the 12th-ranked Swede simply could not get the job done in the tiebreakers. Federer won both of the deciders seven points to five, ending to the proceedings in just one hour and 59 minutes.
Federer once again finished with ridiculous numbers. He hit 23 aces without double-faulting and sent 34 winners past Soderling, committing a mere eight errors in the process.
"When you play a player like Soderling, for instance, you know, who you've beaten already ten times in the pasts or you just play them very often, you know, it just shoots through your mind," explained Federer. "All the information is right there, you know, stored somewhere.
"I was expecting more baseline play, for instance, today. But I think you prepare particularly well for these kind of matches. You know, again, he's got nothing to lose. Grass is more dangerous than clay, let's say, that's why I knew there was danger all over."
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