ESTORIL, Portugal, May 7 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Roger Federer took a straight-set victory Friday into the semifinals of the Estoril Open tennis tournament in Portugal.
Federer, who won the event in 2008, needed more than an hour and a half but escaped Arnaud Clement's challenge 7-6 (9-7), 6-2. Federer lost only 17 points on serve, including five in four service games in the second set.