Roger Federer is at the Masters-1000 tournament in Indian Wells in the semi-final. The 37-year-old Basel came up against the surprising Poland Hubert Hurkacz (ATP 67) to a never-endangered 6:4, 6:4 victory. Federer kept his chances of making the 101. To win the tournament victory of his career and sixth in the California desert. He has a shiny Form and gave the entire tournament not yet set.
Hurkacz not had the class and the blows to stop Federer’s run. The 1.96 m wide, 22-year-old Pole has a strong first serve. At Service of the Swiss, he came only towards the end of the second sentence twice to a break chance, which the 20-times Grand Slam Champion able to defend but scores.
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After nearly one and a quarter hours took Federer his first match ball to the sovereign victory. Despite the strong and sometimes disturbing Wind, he hit 24 winners and only 18 unforced errors. Upon impact however, he has still air upward. Only slightly more than half of the first balls found its way into the field. In distress, he was still never.
In the semi-final meets Federer on Saturday evening on its arch-rival, Rafael Nadal, or the emerging Karen Chatschanow, the number 13 in the world. Against the Russians he has won the only match against Nadal the last five. (dho/sda)
Created: 15.03.2019, 21:03 PM
