Federer eases past Albot into Swiss Indoors quarterfinals
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer eased to a 6-0, 6-3 win over 49th-ranked Radu Albot in the second round of the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday.
The top-seeded Federer had to save two break points in the first set on his way to sweeping the first eight games of the match.
Seeking a 10th title at his hometown event, Federer has spent less than two hours combined on court for his two match wins so far this week.
In Friday’s quarterfinals, Federer will play fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka or Francis Tiafoe of the United States, who both had straight-set wins Wednesday.
Wawrinka beat Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 6-4, and Tiafoe won 6-4, 6-2 against Dan Evans.
Earlier, sixth-seeded David Goffin won 6-4, 6-4 against unseeded Marin Cilic, the Basel champion in 2016 when Federer was injured.
