Roger Federer for the US Open title anyone?
The pre-tournament favourite is certainly looking in fine fettle and this comprehensive 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain certainly fuelled belief that anything really possible when it comes to the Swiss.
Federer, 33, has looked ever so sprightly here, his movement superb and the fact he tortured the Spaniard by coming to the net over 50 times as he reached his 10th US Open quarter-final proved just how well he’s playing right now.
He will play Gael Monfils for a place in the semi finals after the mercurial Frenchman disposed of a terribly disappointing Grigor Dimitrov, the No 7 seed, in straight sets.
“As you know, coming to the net requires a lot of agility and explosivity and I’m happy to have it back,” said the 17-time major winner who has lost just one of 28 matches under the lights at Flushing Meadows.
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“I love the night session. I’m never going say no to playing night.
“This is what it’s all about... It’s very special, night session at the US Open.”
Federer’s quality at the net here was the defining factor as he converted 35 of 52 points when gliding forward and although the No 17 seed had his moments, he was always on the backfoot from the moment the Swiss broke him early in the first set.
Monfils, the No 20 seed, eventually triumphed 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 and is yet to drop a set.
Federer will certainly be wary of Monfils who for the first time in his career has reached the last eight in two major tournaments.