Dubai Tennis Championships 2019: Roger Federer Eliminates Fernando Verdasco To Reach Quarter-finals

Roger Federer keeps his unbeaten run with Fernando Verdasco and claimed his seventh victory over him in the second round match of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. 

The seven-time champion was put to test by the Spaniard who after losing the first set, quickly move ahead by 3-0 after converting the first game of the second set and overpowered the Swiss to win the second set. 

Federer regained his momentum in the decider and held off Verdasco to win by 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to claim his 50th match win at the tournament after an hour and 35 minutes of play. 

"I felt like I was having a good feeling out there," says Federer who will meet Marton Fucscovics in the quarter-finals. 

Asked about how he felt about winning his 50th victory at the tournament, the world no. 3 said "I was like, 'Phew, 50, a lot of tennis here in Dubai. I'm very happy. It's a big number."