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The frictionless progress of the 'Big Four' continued last night as Roger Federer eased past his unheralded opponent, the world No 79 Dusan Lajovic, in just 1hr 30min.
After eight rounds between them, the four leading contenders for the title have dropped a combined total of 53 games. Federer's 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 win was actually the least clinical of the lot - in terms of the score, at least. But he never seemed in significant danger, even when taken to a first-set tie-break.
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Djokovic and Federer cruise through to third round
Both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer dominated in their second round matches winning in straight sets.
It does not feel as though Federer has hit his stride yet, but then the same was true at January's Australian Open, where his opening two rounds offered no hint of the glorious level he would achieve against better-known players such as Tomas Berdych and Stan Wawrinka.
The difference is that, in January, we were wondering whether Federer - who had just spent six months out with a troublesome knee injury - was a busted flush.
Roger Federer is safely through to the third round at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty Images
Now we know that he is capable of tennis from a parallel dimension. His coruscating stroke play has won him four of the six tournaments he has entered in 2017, and has convinced most professional observers that he is playing even better than in his most dominant phase of the mid-Noughties.
Yesterday's match felt like a glorified practice session. "I struggled early on," Federer told the BBC, "and couldn't get rid of the nerves. Nerves are a funny thing, you never know when they will come, but I am happy that they came today in the second round."
In other words, Federer feels as though he might have got his wobbliest performance out of the way early. If he is right, his remaining opponents should be worried.