First three matches all at night at Rod Laver Arena so no issues with the heat.
And now, on the first day session he has been ordered to play a match - the final one on Day Eight, it is still on RLA and against an unseeded player.
He is Marton Fucsovics, ranked 80, from Hungary. An unfortunate surname to pronounce, but he beat Sam Querrey (13) in the second round on the way to this match.
In the first game, Federer served and won just a single point with a winner to lead 1-0.
Marton equalised, finishing with an ace.
A winning Swiss backhand surrounded by errors confirmed a sloppy start to the match and 2-1 to Federer.
Four errors from the Federer racquet donated the next game to Hungary, while the fifth game was won to love, allowing Roger to hit a couple of winners.
Marton saved three break points from 0-40, eventually squaring at 3-3.
Three winners in the next Federer service game, two from Roger himself and a 4-3 lead to Switzerland.
Fucsovics sealed 4-4 with an ace, and the early service break that Federer is supposed to obtain, according to the ATP Tour guidelines, to this point had not been given. Marton should expect a hefty fine.
An angry Federer forced errors from both sides of Hungary and the love game moved things to 5-4,
Then a single unforced error from Fucsovics set up a set point which Roger converted with a forehand winner.
6-4 to the second seed.
A love game continued the Fed Express in set two highlighted by an ace and a winning forehand prepared in Basel.
A Swiss mix of errors and a sole winner was hungrily devoured by the Hungarian who levelled at 1-1.
Yet another love game from Roger - two aces on this occasion.
Two break points on the next Fucsovics serve - one saved, the second too with three straight Federer mistakes. 1-1.
Two winners and yes another Swiss love game.
2-2 as Marton stuck fast.
No break points until Marton served at 5-6. In a game lasting over five minutes he saved a break point and managed to reach 6-6 and a tie break.
Things were tight at 3-3, but at 4-3 Roger hit three straight winning forehands to take the tie break 7-6(3).
Federer survived a break point to win the opening game of set three, then broke Fucsovics, an ace and backhand winner significant.
Fucsovics held for 1-2 but it was all down hill from there.
Federer won the next three games to lead 5-1.
Fucsovics held serve,requiring Federer to serve for the match.
He did successfully.
6-4 7-6(3) 6-2
Federer through to a quarter final against Tomas Berdych (19)
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