Roger Federer beat Gilles Muller in three tight sets Thursday afternoon, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), ending the Luxembourgian’s run of seven straight wins that made him only the second qualifier ever to reach the quarterfinal.  It was a well-played match.  The New York Times reported that “Federer had 42 winners to his 19 unforced errors. Muller, who is ranked 130th in the world, also was solid. He had 46 winners to 32 unforced errors.”  Muller takes home a check of $140,000, a big one when compared to his $74,581.

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