Before a capacity crowd at Rod Laver Arena , Federer won a gripping first set .
Before a capacity crowd at Rod Laver Arena , Federer looked on course to serenely progress after claiming the second set with ease against an opponent who looked ragged and rushed .
Before a capacity crowd at Rod Laver Arena , Federer won a gripping first set and looked on course to serenely progress after claiming the second set with ease against an opponent who looked ragged and rushed .