Federer breezes into quarters at Indian Wells

World No. 1 Roger Federer's remarkable run continued as he booked his quarter-final berth in the ATP Indian Wells Masters with a 7-5 6-4 win over Jeremy Chardy.

The 36-year-old Federer, who won his 20th Grand Slam when he captured the Australian Open in January, is off to one of his strongest career starts and is now 15-0 in 2018.

It is his best beginning to the season since 2006 when he started 16-0 and won 33 of his first 34 matches.

"It has been great. It is a totally different year, and so many years after that," he said yesterday.

"For so many years I have felt good actually in Australia already.

"I don't know if it's Australia per se or, taking the benefits from the hard work I put into the new season."
"So I'm just happy I'm on a good run."
"You kind of want to go out and give it a shot, but then you're like, probably shouldn't. So I felt for him."
- Nine match points -
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