Gasquet has beaten Federer twice, in 2005 and 2011.
Not likely to add to that this year.
In set one, both players began with love games before Federer broke in his customary early fashion, converting a second break opportunity with a clean winner. 3-1.
Two winners, one from each side, confirmed the break and a 4-1 advantage.
After a number of Federer errors, Gasquet hit a winner to hold serve, but had no answers in Federer’s next service game and it was 5-2.
Gasquet served to stay in the set.
Two winning Swiss backhands set up three break points, one which was saved, but a second received a French double fault.
Federer led 6-2.
The second set was a real contest, with no break points in the first ten games.
5-5 and winners outweighing unforced errors.
Out of the blue, Gasquet faced three break points, saved two but not the third, and Federer served for a two set lead.
A backhand winner from Switzerland brought up set point and it was converted.
Federer led 6-2 7-5.
In the third set, Gasquet was broken in game two and Federer consolidated for 3-0. The end looked near.
4-2 after three more service holds.
Four deuces and two break points in the Federer service game, the seventh of the set. The second was converted with the third of three straight unforced Swiss errors.
4-4 after a Gasquet hold.
Federer held serve to love and after being down game point, and having wasted a break point, he hit 3 outright winners to break and win the game set and match.
6-2 7-5 6-4 and the defending champion won through to the fourth round.
Two more wins from a possible semi final against Djokovic.
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