CAIRO, Jan.16 (SEE)- Defending two-time champion Roger Federer was pushed to the limit early Dan Evans but the third seed held firm to seal a straight-sets victory in the Australian Open Tennis championship.
Evans gave a reminder of just what a talented tennis player he is by giving the 20-time Grand Slam champion a severe test of his championship credentials.
Federer, who extended his winning run to 16 matches in Melbourne, said he felt he was playing a "mirror" image of himself.
"I think I couldn't pull away early in the match," he said. "I think he played very well. It was hard to pull away and that's to his credit. I was happy to win the first set, that was big.
"It feels like playing a mirror a little bit. He has a lot of slice backhand on the return, he can serve and volley. I maybe just have a little bit more size and a bit more on my serve and maybe that was the difference."
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