Tennis: Perfect 10 as Federer makes US Open last 16

Tennis: Perfect 10 as Federer makes US Open last 16
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Summary World number two claimed a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory to set up a clash againsy either US Isner or Vesely

NEW YORK (AFP) - Five-time champion Roger Federer defeated Germany s Philipp Kohlschreiber for the 10th time in 10 meetings to reach the US Open last 16 on Saturday.

The world number two claimed a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory to set up a clash againsy either US 13th seed John Isner or Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic for a place in the quarter-finals.

Federer s only setback was dropping serve for the first time since Wimbledon when 31-year-old Kohlschreiber broke in the fourth game of the second set and first game of the third.
 

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