In-form Federer through at a canter

Roger Federer needed just 57 minutes to rattle past world number 185 Denis Kudla 6-4 6-1 in the second round at Indian Wells.
The world number three showed plenty of the form which has seen him win his last two tournaments in Dubai and Rotterdam, but also succumbed to needless errors against a 19-year-old opponent playing the most important match of his career to date.
With the win sealed, Federer booked a third-round showdown against big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic, who impressed in dispatching Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-4 6-2.
Kudla, who had beaten a top-100 oppoenent in Tobias Kamke in the previous round, showed composure to hold his opening service game, but having shared the first two games with the 16-times Grand Slam champion, Kudla then went 14 straight points without winning a rally as Federer raced 4-1 ahead.
The American demonstrated some spirit and opportunism, capitalising on Federer's errors to claim one of those breaks back, but the Swiss star served out to take the set in relative comfort.
The second set was more processional, with Federer breaking twice to race into a 4-0 lead.
Kudla got on the scoreboard, but Federer toyed with him, unfurling magnificent drop shots and running forehands to close out the contest, and set up a fascinating match against Raonic.
The 21-year-old Canadian rained down 19 aces in his second-round encounter, and hit some ferocious groundstrokes to outmuscle Berlocq in 77 minutes.
Mark Patterson - on Twitter @Mark_Eurosport / Eurosport


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