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Hot shots: Federer, Bautista-Agut send crowd into a frenzy

Huge rallies and smart angles made for some of the best points in

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Mar 29, 2017

When Roger Federer plays, the crowd knows that something big will happen and in his fourth-round match against Roberto Bautista Agut on Tuesday, two points sent the audience into a frenzy.

The first came in the second set when Federer used his standard Swiss magic to set up a perfect volley for the easy point. The "soft hands" hot shot got the crowd on their feet and ready for more.

During the next game, Federer sent Bautista Agut on a wild chase with sharp angles and delicate placements, only for the Spaniard to get to them each time.

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It was a tense, but brilliant exchange that showed off the kind of magic that happens when an 18-time Grand Slam champion takes the court against a formidable foe.

Federer eventually defeated Bautista Agut, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4). He will take on Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals.

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