BASEL, Oct 24 — Roger Federer crushed Radu Albot 6-0, 6-3 today to win his 22nd match in a row at the Swiss Indoors, earning a quarter-final place.

The nine-time champion was ruthless in a 22-minute opening set, finishing the entire job in 63 minutes to reach the last eight at his hometown event for the 17th time in 19 appearances in front of 9,000 fans.

He will tomorrow face the winner from Stan Wawrinka and Frances Tiafoe, who both earned straight-set wins earlier yesterday. — AFP