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NEW YORK -- When Roger Federer smacked a backhand return winner off his opponents 142 mph (229 kph) serve Friday night, he glanced at the speed readout, just to find out exactly how difficult what hed done had been. Then, later in his 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over big-hitting Sam Groth in the U.S. Opens second round, Federer again checked out the digital display in Arthur Ashe Stadium after getting a 147 mph (237 kph) offering over the net en route to taking that point, too. The 17-time major champion said that while he couldnt know for sure what the precise speeds were, hes usually pretty good at guessing. "Im aware of every serve, how hard it is after the point when he goes big, because I think its interesting and I want to see," Federer said. "Sometimes I feel it, as well. Im like, That felt like 138, and it might be just a couple off. Its the same with my own serve. I can judge it probably (within) a few miles an hour." A reporter jokingly asked Federer whether his eyes were open when he got his backhand on the fastest serve of the match. "Got to check the replay. Im not sure. It was maybe one of those moments," Federer said with a laugh as he shut his eyes and pantomimed stretching out his right arm in hopes of making contact with the ball. Easy to have fun after an easy victory, right? In the third round, Federer -- who has won five titles at the U.S. Open -- will face 42nd-ranked Marcel Granollers of Spain. The second-seeded Federer improved to 54-1 in second-round Grand Slam matches; the only loss came at Wimbledon last year. Hes also now 24-1 over his career in matches under the lights in Ashe. "I was trying not to get caught up in the whole Roger act out there. You walk out, you get a few cheers. He walks out and the crowd goes ballistic," Australias Groth said. "So from the word Go, you know hes there." Doing an impressive job of handling the 104th-ranked Groths powerful serves, Federer limited him to eight aces and broke him five times. During his on-court interview, Federer was asked about dealing with such fast-moving serves and he said, kiddingly, "My arms still vibrating a little bit." Federer also produced a highlight-reel shot in the second sets final game, closing a 17-stroke exchange by sliding to his backhand side, stretching and flicking a high-arching lob that landed in. Federer raised his right hand overhead and wagged his index finger in a "No. 1" gesture. "I knew I was playing Roger Federer," Groth said. "I was pretty nervous probably all day." Jorge Fucile Uruguay Jersey . Head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed on Sunday that his starting goalie has a head injury and the team will take it day by day. Emil Salomonsson Sweden Jersey .com) - Jahlil Okafor erupted for 25 points and 20 rebounds as No. http://www.officialsoccerfanshop.com/Ur ... ez-Jersey/. -- Andy Granatelli, the former CEO of STP motor oil company who made a mark on motorsports as a car owner, innovator and entrepreneur, has died. Customized Uruguay Jersey . The second-ranked Jayhawks will play the Miners of Texas-El Paso at Imperial Arena in the Bahamas. The game can be seen live on TSN2 starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. Gerardo Flores Mexico Jersey . Orlando is to begin play in the MLS for the 2015 season. Kaka, who currently plays with AC Milan, is expected to be loaned out to his home club Sao Paulo for the upcoming season before joining Orlando for next season.The San Jose Sharks re-signed forward Mike Brown and goaltender Alex Stalock to two-year contracts on Tuesday. Both would have become unrestricted free-agents on July 1. The Edmonton Oilers traded Brown to the Sharks early in the 2013-2014 season. The 29-year-old tallied two goals and three assists over 56 games with Edmonton and San Jose last year. Brown has 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points in 337 career games with the Sharks, Oilers, Toroonto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks.dddddddddddd He was selected by the Canucks in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Stalock appeared in 24 games in 2013-2014, recording a 12-5-2 record with a 1.87 goals against average and a 0.932 save percentage with a pair of shutouts as the backup for Antti Niemi. The 26-year-old was selected by the Sharks in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. China Jerseys ' ' '