There’s still a few players that Roger Federer hasn’t played.  Tobias Kamke, for instance.  One thing you notice is that more players can keep up, at least, somewhat, with Roger Federer.  We’ve seen so many players blown out by Federer’s aggressive play that it’s weird to see that more and more players are able to, at least here and there, keep up in play with Federer.

You wouldn’t have thought of that given his 62,75, 63 win, but he was up 5-1 with chances to close it out 15-40 up.  Kamke not only came back to win the game, but broke.  Federer would close it out again, and explain that he wasn’t comfortable with the way he hit.  Meaning he wasn’t dictating points like he’s used to, and was playing someone that was being aggressive off the ground.

With the win, Federer tied Jimmy Connors wins in Slams at 233 match wins.  There was a ceremony prior to the match.  Federer claimed not to know that he was close to this recording, noting that they usually inform him of records during the post-match interviews.  Federer hastened to note that he reached it by the time he was 30 while Connors labored for years afterwards to reach that total.

Federer had expected to play long-time rival, David Nalbandian, but that didn’t happen as Romanian player, Adrian Unger won in 4 sets.  If you’ve never heard of a guy, assume he’s a veteran who has been toiling for years.  Unger is no 17 year old making his first breakthrough.  Indeed, he and Brian Baker are the same age at 27.

Djokovic had a tough first set against Potito Starace, but won in straight sets.  John Isner also won in straight sets over Brazilian, Dutra Silva.  South African Kevin Anderson needed 5 sets to beat Rui Machado, 11-9 in the fifth.  In the battle of the Colombians, Santiago Giraldo defeated Alejandro Falla in four sets.  Andreas Seppi knocked out tour veteran Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets.

Ryan Harrison is up a set over Gilles Simon.  The match is in the second set.