Federer in last eight, Isner enters semis

Federer, a winner of 100 career titles, can look back on dozens of brilliant performances and the Swiss maestro could add his ruthless fourth round win over the red hot Russian to that list. With 17 victories, no player has had more success this year than the lanky Russian but Medvedev had no answers for a rampaging Federer. The former world number one needed just 61 minutes to reach the last eight, where he will take on sixth-seeded South African Kevin Anderson.

The match got off to a routine start until Federer took control. With Medvedev 4-3 up in the first set, the 20-time Grand Slam champion swept the next five games to take the opener and a 2-0 lead in the second.

Medvedev halted the bleeding with a hold at 2-1 but there was no stopping the fourth seed. He claimed a second break to go 5-2 up and then had an easy hold to seal victory. The Russian could not convert any of his three break points, while Federer took all three of his. The 37-year-old’s fourth round contest had been scheduled for Tuesday but was moved due to rain, giving the Swiss little time to recover before facing the hard-hitting Anderson, who was a 7-5 7-5 winner over Australian Jordan Thompson.

Defending champion John Isner came out on the winning side of two tie-breakers in his battle with Roberto Bautista Agut to advance 7-6(1) 7-6(5) to the semis of the tournament, where he is yet to drop a set. The seventh-seeded American thumped 25 aces to see off the Spaniard.