FORECAST
Lucas Pouille can offer Roger Federer a problem as his first true test at Wimbledon this year. The Frenchman advanced to the semi-finals at the Australian Open in January and has remained unchallenged so far in this tournament, despite the diminishing Richard Gasquet and qualifier Gregoire Barrere. However, with every match gone, Federer will increase his level and be able to benefit from a difficult victory here in three tight sets.
Roger Federer can take a step closer to the long-awaited Wimbledon match with Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon semifinals. However, there are still some difficult opponents before he can start thinking about it - starting with Lucas Pouille. The fourth round can be difficult with Matteo Berretini who is in a potential opponent position for the winner.
Pouille's appearance at Wimbledon is generally not much, but he has a 2016 quarter-final that stands out on his record. The French coach has seen from two compatriots reach this stage, beating Richard Gasquet and Gregoire Barrere. The two victories took place in succession because Pouille increasingly established himself as a top French player with the old guard subsiding.
Federer dropped past home favorite Jay Clarke as expected, beating the Briton 6-1 7-6 6-2. He was really dominant on the whole service and only dropped 4 points on his first serve while hitting 10 aces. "It was a good start for the match, which was always fun, especially after the last game, trying to do a better job there," Federer said. "I tried to be more aggressive than in the previous match. I can do that. The reaction is also good in the third. Obviously it's a bit tight in seconds, but I can hold back courage and serve well when I have to. "
Federer has to be tested a little more in this match than the last, but it seems difficult to ask Pouille to be able to go foot to foot with the second seed for 5 sets, especially in the form of this portion. He won their only meeting in 2014 at Paris Masters but Pouille has been much better since then. He has offered the Australian Open semifinals but producing one second seems to be a long blow.
Betting odds
Roger Federer -> 1.06
Lucas Pouille -> 10:00
