Federer ready to make Soderling feel queasy

Facing Roger Federer on grass is usually a daunting enough prospect but lining up against the Swiss with a dodgy stomach could make Robin Soderling feel more than a little queasy on Monday.

The Swede has been in the Federer firing line 10 times and on each occasion he has come off second best.

The most recent was in the French Open final and just three weeks on from that drubbing, Soderling is hoping to find a quick cure for his health problems if he is to have any chance of upsetting a man chasing a record 15th grand slam title.

"My stomach has been pretty bad since Wednesday, so I didn't eat a lot.

I felt pretty bad," said the 13th seed after reaching the second week of the grasscourt major for the first time.

LONDON, Sunday, Reuters