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Federer rolls into fourth round at Miami Open

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns a shot from Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, during a tennis match at the Miami Open, Monday, March 27, 2017 in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns a shot from Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, during a tennis match at the Miami Open, Monday, March 27, 2017 in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns a shot from Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, during a tennis match at the Miami Open, Monday, March 27, 2017 in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

By Associated Press 3 min read

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) – Roger Federer hasn’t won the Miami Open in 11 years. The way he’s playing now, that may soon change.

Federer advanced to the fourth round at the Miami Open, the No. 4 seed beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 on Monday. Federer, who was facing the 29th-seeded del Potro for the first time since 2013, never lost serve and improved to 15-1 this year.

He broke del Potro twice, once in each set, and that was all he needed.

“A good match overall,” said Federer, the 2005 and 2006 champion on Key Biscayne. “I enjoyed it.”

The first break put him up 5-3 in the first set, and Federer then fought off four break points in the ensuing game before closing out the set.