Whether the ball is chest high or around his ankles, Roger Federer maintains ideal form on his volleys. Roger Federer is fundamentally sound in all areas of the court—he can produce great shots ...

A pivotal point came in the opening game when Federer fought off two break points, holding with a slick swing volley. Federer, who erased all seven break points, did not face another break point ...

On the only occasion when Federer looked remotely in trouble, serving at 4-4 and 30-30, he responded with two successive aces. Nadal drew first blood in the tie-break, chasing down a volley in ...

The 10-time champion triumphed over the 24th seed, Jiri Lehecka, with a commanding 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 victory on his favoured Rod Laver Arena, setting up an exciting quarter-final showdown with Carlos ...