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ROGER FEDERER continued his serene Wimbledon progress with a straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov.
The Swiss star – who is yet to drop a set – stayed on course for a record eighth All England Club title with a straightforward 6-4 6-2 6-4 victory in one hour and 37 minutes in an effortless performance.
Dimitrov, the 13th seed from Bulgaria, was supposed to provide a tough test for the third seed on Centre Court.
Nicknamed ‘Baby Fed’ as a youngster for his resemblance in playing style to the 18-time major champion, Dimitrov was a semi-finalist at Queen’s and has looked in good touch at SW19.
But Federer scarcely had to break into a sweat as he cruised into the quarter-finals.
Dimitrov had never beaten Federer in five previous attempts but this was their first meeting on grass.
A tight first set went with serve until, in time-honoured fashion, Federer applied the pressure and secured his break in the ninth game before serving out the set.
Dimitrov, a semi-finalist in 2014, never really recovered as Federer simply moved through the gears.
Already a break up, a dropped service game in the third caused minor irritation for Federer.
However, he promptly broke back to snuff out any chance of a Dimitrov comeback as he