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Hewitt struggles as Federer restores order
FRUSTRATION BOILED Federer's frustration boiled over on Wednesday as he struggled to overcome Brazilian Marcos Daniel and he threw an uncharacteristic temper tantrum by slamming his racket to the ground. "A different day, a different opponent. It changes everything," said the Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, who next faces Andy Roddick's U.S. Open conqueror Gilles Muller. The fluid strokes and aggressive shot-making were back in abundance against Gremelmayr, after Federer held off three break points in the opening game and then broke the left-hander for 2-0. But although he was never seriously threatened, Federer faced some tense moments as Gremelmayr settled and held a point to break back at 4-2. Federer escaped when Gremelmayr netted a forehand, and after sealing the first set he broke to love to start the second. Gremelmayr continued to challenge, hitting some blistering shots from the baseline, and Federer had to fight off three break points in the second game before breaking again to lead 4-1. "I was in control and didn't have to push 100 percent all the time," said
Federer. "But he didn't play too bad you know. I really had to play good tennis
to come through."
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