Having been extended to five sets in each of his past two matches he would have appreciated an easier afternoon, not least because his next opponent will be Robin Soderling, who beat David Ferrer 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
The No. 3 seed, Jelena Jankovic, whose victory in Rome this year makes her one of the favorites here, had an easier afternoon, beating Monica Niculescu of Romania in straight sets.
As the Mets' bullpen coach, Randy Niemann rarely has an easy evening.
Duxton Hill's tranquil, pedestrian-friendly streets make for an easy afternoon stroll among independent shops and cafes or an evening choosing from Singapore's latest culinary experiments, with options ranging from Spanish tapas to Russian delicacies to modern Singaporean, or Mod Sin, cuisine.
It ain't an easy afternoon.
It won't be an easy afternoon".
A fourth, Poland, is within an easy afternoon's drive.
From here, we had 17 miles to go, mostly downhill — an easy afternoon's ride.
Given the strength of those names Buttler is not expecting an easy afternoon, with temperatures also set to soar for the only day game of the series.
Elsewhere the defending champion, Novak Djokovic, was glad of an easy afternoon's work when Stanislas Wawrinka retired for health reasons when trailing 6-4, 6-1, 3-1 after a little over an hour and a half.
