Roger Federer (ATP 7) in the tournament in Dubai in the Form. After three erknorzten Victories, Federer improved in the semi-final to a 6:2, 6:2 victory over Borna Coric (ATP 13), he has lost twice in the last year.
the 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 11) stands between Roger Federer and the 100. The tournament victory. But although Tsitsipas in January at the Australian Open in Melbourne won the eighth final against Federer with 6:7 (11:13), 7:6 (7:3), 7:5, 7:6 (7:5) that is, this time, Federer the advantage.
tenth Final in Dubai
The 37-year-old Swiss is in the tournament in his training base in Dubai for the tenth Time in the Final, attacks on Saturday after the eighth title, meanwhile, Tsitsipas is in the Emirate for the first time in the final. In addition, Tsitsipas made on Friday in the three-hour semi-final against Gaël Monfils (4:6, 7:6, 7:6) a lot of substance. However, Tsitsipas has earned with his performance in Australia in the case of Federer a lot of respect. “He has shown me in Melbourne, how well he can play the Tennis ,” said Federer in terms of his opponent in the final.
In the semi-final Federer of the favorable conditions, was able to benefit. Borna Coric finished on the eve of his quarter-final against the Georgian Nikolos Bassilaschwili until after the witching hour. In addition, Coric emptied his Tank before the match against Federer: In the first three rounds, Jiri Vesely, Tomas Berdych and Bassilaschwili won Coric twice to the set of residue-and all three times only in the Tiebreak of the third set.
“My best Match”
the game was for Roger Federer against Coric for a walk. In the first sentence of the Basler led after 19 minutes and two Breaks with 4:1; in the second round, Federer tore off the Initiative with a Break in the first Game. In the case of private impact, a lot showed, Federer is also stronger than in his three Matches before: The man from Basel had to be the Croatian adversary in the entire Match, not a single break chance. “Even if Coric was tired, this was my best Match,” said the Swiss.
in 2018, had Federer with Coric is always the biggest trouble. In Halle on grass, Federer lost against the 22-Year-old the Final (6:7, 6:3, 2:6). In the autumn in Shanghai Federer of Coric was dominated in the semi-final even (4:6, 4:6). And even with Federer’s victory in the semi-final of Indian Wells (5:7, 6:4, 6:4) had Coric with a set and a Break.
Federer advanced in the world rankings before
In the world ranking for Federer is on the up again. After sagging in 7th place (because the tournament wins 2018 fell at the Australian Open and in Rotterdam from the evaluation) before pushing Federer thanks to the qualification to the Final in Dubai in front of Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson back to square 5. If him in the Final against Tsitsipas the revenge succeeds, greets Federer next Monday already again from the 4. Place.
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Created: 01.03.2019, 17:13 PM