Federer and Djokovic stay on track to meet in final

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic strolled to easy victories in the second round yesterday, keeping the world’s top two players…

Novak Djokovic: overcame a late stumble to progress
Novak Djokovic: overcame a late stumble to progress

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic strolled to easy victories in the second round yesterday, keeping the world’s top two players on course for a showdown in Saturday’s final.

Other dangers await after Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin Del Potro also claimed straight set wins, but few in the 5,000-capacity crowd would bet against another meeting between the winners of 23 Grand Slam titles between them.

Federer dismissed Spain’s Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-4, while Djokovic overcame a late stumble to beat another Spaniard, Roberto Bautista, Agut 6-1 7-6.

Djokovic was seeking a 15th straight win, his unbeaten streak dating back to October.

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He now faces Italian Andreas Seppi in today’s quarter-finals, while Federer will play Nikolay Davydenko.