* Game-by-game updates from the fourth round match * Retirement not on Federer’s mind after easing into last 16 * Any thoughts? You can email Will or tweet @Will_Unwin 9.19am GMT SECOND SET: TSITSIPAS 6-7, 0-1 FEDERER* The Greek had a bit of a chat with the umpire there as it is the second time someone has shouted out from the crowd with an erroneous call of “Out!”. The umpire has warned the crowd but they do not seem intelligent enough to understand it. Federer takes the game to love. 9.15am GMT FIRST SET: TSITSIPAS 6-7 FEDERER Tsitsipas starts the tie-break by taking the first two points to put the pressure back on Federer. A bad backhand from the Greek misses its mark and levels it at 2-2 but he follows that up with an ace. It’s 3-3 thanks to a great volley from Federer forcing his opponent to send the ball long in response. Federer shouts “Come on!” when going 4-3 up to show how tough it is out there and there is a similar shout from Tsitsipas when he immediately levels things. Plenty of quality and commitment in the tie-break. Federer sends a forehand long to make it 5-5 but then Tsitsipas can’t return the following serve. But some positive tennis from the Greek allows him to volley a winner from the net to level things up. Federer miscues a forehand to give his opponent Set Point but there is no chance he is giving him a chance with a superb serve which kisses the line. Set Point is then with Federer but he fails to take it and then smashes a forehand into the net for no reason from the baseline, leaving Tsitsipas a chance to take the set but we all know that is not happening on Federer’s serve as he volleys a winner and then a drop shot leaves him on the brink but he sends his shot well wide to make it 10-10. It goes to 11-11 as the Greek hits the net with a backhand. It’s Set Point once again for Fed as he doesn’t mess about with a forehand. Federer then wins the first set after some tosser in the crowd shouts “Out!”. Tsitsipas is not happy but those are the breaks when idiots are around. Continue reading...
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