Federer and Wawrinka, who won Olympic doubles gold in 2008 and a Davis Cup title in 2014, will fight for a fourth-round berth at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday — the 25th meeting in a rivalry that Federer has dominated. Wawrinka needed 3 hours and 24 minutes and five match points to subdue the 31st-ranked Hungarian on Saturday night. Osaka keeps Indian Wells title defense on trackThe Swiss faced a dozen break points in the third set alone, including four at 6-5 as he tried to serve out the match. Osaka turns tables on Mladenovic, Venus rallies at Indian WellsA match with Federer is another one to relish, Wawrinka said, despite their lopsided record. “I think it’s great for me.”Federer, who has won their last five encounters — including the 2017 Indian Wells final — said an in-form Wawrinka is an opponent to be wary of.

Source: The Express Tribune March 12, 2019 11:09 UTC