Open, reaching the fourth round for the first time since 2011 with a victory Saturday. By comparison, there was less than a second separating the top five in Belgium – the longest circuit of all – in qualifying. ildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis at Miami OpenYellow or green: Roger Federer’s comment on tennis balls’ colour adds fuel to fireThis was Roger Federer at his hard-to-beat best, a performance so unlike the pair of uncomfortable five-setters he labored through to begin the U. “Of course, there is always room to improve, but it was really way better, and I really like the feeling that it’s getting better from match to match. The woman who is currently trying to hold onto her No. Zverev took Isner apart in the third round but though the bottom half of the draw is wide open, he e. ”Federer improved to 13-0 against Lopez and 33-1 in night matches at Flushing Meadows, so perhaps the lopsided nature of this shouldn’t be all that surprising. Macedonia beat Israel 1-0 in Haifa to damage the hosts’ chances of a playoff spot. At the end of the match I was creating more space but at the beginning I failed to convert several chances with my forehand. 1 ranking has never won a major trophy, either, but she is still in the running for one _ just barely.