On Sky Sports, the former world No. 4 Greg Rusedski previewed the upcoming quarter-finals meeting between Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer in Cincinnati. Rusedski thinks Federer is the favorite to win, but he expects a balanced match. 'Of course Stan believes he can beat him. Wawrinka has won three major titles. There are very few players who have done that. The only one missing from his resume is the Wimbledon Championship. That in itself is impressive. I think Stan will be very pleased. The first time he has won three matches since coming back from the knee surgeries. To play Federer, all the pressure is on Roger. Everybody is expecting him to win. When Stan can roll out there he is dangerous. Don’t forget that French Open final when he played Djokovic and everybody says Djokovic is going to win But Stan blitzed him and won in four sets to win the French Open title. So don’t underestimate Stan the Man.' Rusedski added: 'I am going to stick with Federer but would I be surprised if it goes tight that he has got a shot? He has got a shot. A legitimate shot.' Commenting on Federer's straight-set win against Leonardo Mayer, Rusedski added: 'His forehand was firing all through the game. His movement is ridiculously good. His hands and half-volley were beautiful.”Only Federer does that on the tour - and his serve as sensational. Look at that angle he completes. 69 per cent on second serve.'<doc-sep>Roger Federer set up an intriguing all-Swiss quarter-final encounter against Stan Wawrinka with a dominant victory over Leonardo Mayer at the Cincinnati Masters. The world No 2 was the headline act of a busy schedule as the rain-hit Masters 1000 tournament was left with a backlog of last-16 matches to complete due to Thursday's early suspension to play. Federer, a seven-time Cincinnati champion, defeated Mayer 6-1 7-6 (8-6) in 72 minutes to complete the first part of a likely double-header. Federer needed only 72 minutes to defeat Leonardo Mayer in their third meeting Two matches in a day? Unusual for Federer! Roger Federer last played two matches on the same day at the Swiss Open in Gstaad in July 2004. The 37-year-old breezed through a one-sided first set in 23 minutes, winning five games on the bounce against the world No 50. Mayer offered greater resistance in the second set forcing Federer into a tie-break and, despite surrendering a 5-1 advantage, the Swiss player avoided a deciding set by closing out the match with his 10th ace. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, preparing to bid for a sixth US Open title and first at Flushing Meadows in a decade, will next meet Wawrinka after his compatriot completed his held-over encounter against Marton Fucsovics in straight-sets. Playing against Stan obviously is a treat. Ten years and two days ago we won the Olympic gold together and we're still playing. I'm very excited to play against him and its great for him, I am happy to see him back again. Roger Federer Federer v Wawrinka: Head to head Roger Federer has won 20 of his 23 matches against Stan Wawrinka, last losing to his compatriot at the French Open in 2015. Wawrinka, returning to form and confidence, was involved in a three-set thriller with his Hungarian opponent in Toronto last week but this time enjoyed a rather more routine 6-4 6-3 victory. Cincinnati Masters - Quarter-finals Milos Raonic v (10) Novak Djokovic (13) Pablo Carreno Busta v (7) Marin Cilic (11) David Goffin v (4) Juan Martin del Potro (WC) Stan Wawrinka v (2) Roger Federer Novak Djokovic, chasing the Cincinnati title to complete the Masters 1000 collection, concluded his weather-affected encounter with defending champion Grigor Dimitrov, winning 2-6 6-3 6-4 to book a meeting with Milos Raonic. Novak Djokovic completed a three-set win over defending champion Grigor Dimitrov The opening match of the day saw Juan Martin del Potro defeat Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (6-8) 6-2. After the first two sets were decided in tight fashion, with neither player being broken, Kyrgios appeared to lose focus after Del Potro took a nine-minute bathroom break prior to the deciding set. Juan Martin del Potro proved too strong for Nick Kyrgios Del Potro will next meet Belgium's David Goffin in the last-eight after he secured an impressive 6-2 6-4 victory over Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson. Marin Cilic also returned to book safe passage to the quarter-finals, where he will meet Pablo Carreno Busta, as he defeated Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-4. We have the US hardcourts covered from all angles via our website skysports.com/tennis. On the move? Head to our app for mobile devices and iPad, or follow our Twitter account @SkySportsTennis to join in the conversation. Watch the scheduled semi-finals from the Cincinnati Masters, live on Sky Sports Action from 7pm and Sunday's final on Sky Sports Arena from 9pm. Never miss the big kick-off or have to deal with interrupted games or low-quality streams with a NOW TV Sky Sports Pass this summer. You'll get exclusive coverage of The Ryder Cup, ATP Tour and loads more starting from just £7.99. No contract.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor news on the biggest players and tournaments Federer and Wawrinka will play their second match of the day later tonight after both booking their place in the quarter-finals. Three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka is the massive underdog after only recently returning from a long-term injury. The world No 151 beat Novak Djokovic to win the French Open final in 2015 and such experiences should help him in his quest to overthrow Federer tonight, says Rusedski. “Of course Stan believes he can beat him,” Rusedski told Sky Sports.<doc-sep>
Roger Federer vs Stan Wawrinka live stream Federer will return for his second match of the day tonight when he takes on Wawrinka in the quarter-finals. The world No 2 was frustrated when he was unable to get on court on Thursday because of the rain, meaning he was forced to play twice today. But he made light work of Leonardo Mayer by wrapping up the win in just one hour and 13 minutes - of which the first set was completed within 23 minutes. Federer will return to court after Novak Djokovic vs Milos Raonic and Madison Keys vs Aryna Sabalenka, which is expected to be completed by 2am (BST) Saturday morning. Roger Federer vs Stan Wawrinka TV channel Amazon Prime are going to be a major disruptor in the world of tennis broadcast rights when they take over the lion’s share of ATP events from next season. They bid around £10million a year for the privilege, outstripping Sky who paid £8million a year for the deal which expires this year. In 2019, tech giants Amazon will exclusively show 38 ATP events including all 1000 level events like the Cincinnati Masters and have also taken the rights to the US Open. However, this year’s Western and Southern Open, to use its officially sponsored name, will still be on Sky with coverage on both Sky Sports Arena and often on Sky Sports Main Event. Federer is hoping to book his place in the semi-finals But Federer and Wawrinka’s clash will be shown on Sky Sports Arena at around 2am (BST). Roger Federer vs Stan Wawrinka live stream Sky subscribers can stream the action online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app. This means that all the tennis can be followed on your desktop or laptop via the Sky Go app, which if you’re an existing customer, is also available on iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices. Sky Go is also available on a number of platforms including Amazon Fire devices, iPad, Mac computers and laptops, Playstation 3, PS4 and Xbox One. The world No 2 is the favourite to win the Cincinnati Masters