Federer sees off Rusedski to make Qatar quarter-finals

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2005

DOHA (AFP) — Roger Federer continued his unbeaten run since the Athens Olympics with another overwhelming performance and a win over former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski which carried him to the quarter-finals of the USD 1,000,000 Qatar Open here on Wednesday.

Federer's 6-3,6-4 success looked for a while as though it might be more one-sided, because he won the first seven points, broke serve at once, and raced to a 3-0 lead in less than ten minutes.

But having achieved such a comfortable cushion, the triple Grand Slam titleholder found it difficult to maintain his highest standards and had to be satisfied with only flashes of his brilliant best.

"There is only so much which you can do yourself," Federer said.

"But I kept him under pressure all the...