AO - Federer d Fritz and into last 16

Day 5 of Australian Open 2019, and second match on Rod Laver Arena was:

Taylor Fritz (USA) v Roger Federer (3) (SUI)

Fritz opened proceedings and with a pair of aces, held serve. 1-0.  Federer hit a single winner, but forced Fritz into error for a love game. 1-1.

Fritz began with an ace, but was overwhelmed and broken to trail 1-2.

Federer double faulted but an ace balanced that and he consolidated the break to lead 3-1.  Two winners had Fritz at 30-15, but he lapsed and lost another serve. Federer 4-1.  A love game, with two winners, and Federer increased the gap to 5-1.

Fritz served a love game, sealing it with an ace for 2-5.

A love game from Federer to take the set 6-2, the final point an ace.

Fritz opened set two well, with an ace and a service winner. 1-0.  Federer replied with another love game, ace and forehand winner included. 1-1. Fritz raced to 40-0, but was reined in, and two Swiss forehand winners created a break point. It was saved, and an ace helped Fritz to hold and lead 2-1.  Federer levelled without loss of a point, ending with an ace.

A couple of forehand winners were included in the fifth game where Fritz held for 3-2.

Federer served an ace and a double fault before holding for 3-3.  

5-5 without further break.

Federer had two break points, thanks to Fritz errors.  One was saved with an American winner, but a Swiss winner took the set 7-5

The first two games of set three were easy holds of serve, and 1-1.

From 30-0, Fritz fell away and faced break point.  It was saved after a 25 stroke rally.  Another break point arrived, and this one couldn’t be erased.  Federer 2-1.

3-1 Federer after another game featuring a double fault and ace.  

Two forehand winners and Federer had two more break points, as Fritz was falling  apart.  One was saved but not the next as a forehand forced error was made.  4-1.

Forehand and service winners contributed to a Federer hold, and he had a 5-1 lead.

An ace and a backhand winner from Fritz assisted him to 2-5.

When serving for the match, Federer hit forehand and service winners, and the match was finished when Fritz hit a forehand long.

Roger Federer won 6-2 7-5 6-2.