London, June 26: Roger Federer has warned his rivals for the Wimbledon title that he is back to his best just in time for the business end of the tournament.
Federer had dropped three sets during unusually sloppy displays against unheralded pair Alejandro Falla and Ilija Bozoljac in the first two rounds at the All England Club.
But the defending champion was back in the groove on Centre Court as he gave a sublime display to beat France’s Arnaud Clement 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 and set up a clash with Austrian 16th seed Jurgen Melzer.
By his own high standards 2010 has been a disappointing year for Federer, who has failed to win any of his seven tournaments since beating Andy Murray in the Australian Open final in January.
–PTI