Roger Federer vs. Sam Querrey: Score and Reaction from 2015 Wimbledon

Roger Federer showcased his incomparable grass court skills on Thursday in a serene straight-sets win over Sam Querrey at Wimbledon.

The seven-time champion marched into Round 3 after beating the American 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, enchanting the Centre Court with his sophisticated but devastatingly effective skill set. Federer will play Sam Groth in the next round.

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Facing someone as iconic as the Swiss at a historic venue like Centre Court is often enough to make some players go into their shell. But credit must go to Querrey, who began this match with an evident authority.

The American didn’t lose a single point on his service until the fifth game of the match. But the experienced Federer kept Querrey at bay, and as that early fizz from his opponent began to abate, he started to take control. At 4-4 on the American’s serve, Federer seized a break point at the fourth opportunity with a mesmeric backhand, before going on to clinch the set 6-4.

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As noted by Live Tennis, Federer knew the break was an important moment in the match:

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BREAK: A big roar from Federer as he pounces superbly to gain a crucial break of serve and move 5-4 up! #Wimbledon

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 2, 2015"

Indeed, he settled into a stunning rhythm from that point on. The Swiss superstar broke in the very first game of the second stanza, his slick backhand once again doing the damage. From there, Federer played a practically flawless set of tennis.

The manner in which the 33-year-old glided around the court stoked memories of Roger’s first Wimbledon win 12 years ago. He certainly looked just as agile, as we can see here with this disgustingly audacious lob midway through the second set, per Tennis.com’s Ed McGrogan:

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"This is what they paid for, this is what they want." The Federer lob-tweener winner vs. Querrey at #Wimbledon: https://t.co/iuwv0JTHz5

— Ed McGrogan (@EdMcGrogan) July 2, 2015"

Pulling out party tricks like that, it was no surprise the Swiss went on to clinch the set 6-2, and somewhat ominously for the American, this match was starting to become increasingly lopsided in favour of the 17-time Grand Slam champion.

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Even though there was that familiar look of steely determination etched on his face throughout the match, Federer seemed as though he was thriving off the energy of the Centre Court crowd, who in turn were utterly bewitched by some of his mesmerising play.

Christopher Clarey was also in awe of the second seed:

So too, it seemed, was Querrey, who it was easy to feel sorry for. Indeed, the American played some excellent tennis in the opening exchanges, but for all his brute power and thunderous ground strokes, the eminent class of Federer had ground him down.

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In the third set, some mistakes started to creep into the American’s service points, as he let Federer seize an early break despite being 40-15 up in the game. When Federer consolidated with an easy hold, the end seemed to be nigh for Querrey.

With the evening closing in, Federer seemed in a hurry to wrap things up as he broke Querrey again late on, per ByTheMin Tennis:

Naturally, the veteran had no problems serving the match out and received a deserved rapturous applause from those spectators lucky enough to be in attendance.

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Afterward, as you might expect, Federer was asked about that tremendous lob in the second set. Wimbledon provided his response: 

Although a clinic in grass court tennis from Andy Murray earlier in the day got pulses racing at SW19, this win from Federer represents the standout performance of the week so far. The second seed moved through the gears with purpose and panache on Centre Court, completely nullifying a dangerous opponent with an arsenal of positive attributes.

Groth will be another testing tie for Roger, but if he can replicate these kinds of standards, it’s tough to see the Australian, or any man in the field for that matter, living with the mercurial Swiss.