US Open 2018: Roger Federer sees off Nick Kyrgios in straight sets

Updated 01/09/2018 at 20:20 GMT

Roger Federer defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-4, 6-1 7-5 in the third round of the US Open on Saturday.

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates his win against Nick Kyrgios of Australia during Day 6 of the 2018 US Open Men's Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 1, 2018.

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The blockbuster clash of the day, Federer and Kyrgios didn't disappoint even if the latter played it true to form.

In the first set Kyrgios kept pace with Federer, even imitating his opponent's serve at one point, but he totally fell apart in the second.

Nothing was coming off and the Australian was having repeated arguments with his box and was clearly struggling with his first serve.

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Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball during his men's singles third round match against Nick Kyrgios of Australia on Day Six of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood

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Federer, perhaps riled by that earlier imitation, was in no mood to let up and raced into a 5-0 lead before comfortably finishing off the set.

Federer produced the shot of the match, and possibly the tournament, when he somehow scrambled all the way across court to make a Kyrgios drop.

Once there he directed it around the net when it looked as if he had no angle, leaving Kyrgios stunned.

Nick Kyrgios of Australia looks on during a match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on Day 6 of the 2018 US Open Men's Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 1, 2018.

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The Australian battled back in the third set but nothing could stop the Federer train.

The Australian Open champion will face another Australian, John Millman, in the Last 16.

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