After the dither victory in his start-up game against Radu Albot Federer did in comparison to Indian Wells, slower conditions in Florida better. While he was at the beginning of the game, a break residue, he bet, but made immediately.

Hard to the 37 fact-Year-old this time, primary with the Exploit of his break chances. The first set lasted especially therefore for almost an hour, because he was able to take advantage of the first seven break opportunities only. In the second set, Federer took his ten years younger counterparties, has lost in the last eleven months due to a series of injuries, almost 80 of the world ranking list places, serve at the first opportunity.

Now against the Russians Medvedev

in Spite of the unchallenged third win in the third duel, Federer found words of praise for Krajinovic: “He has a high Tennis IQ, and his backhand is really good.” The weakness in the second Service, the Swiss made use of.

the next opponents of Federer is the winner of the match between the Russians Daniil Medvedev (ATP 15), and the American Reilly Opelka (ATP 58). It creates the Basel 20 years after his debut in Miami in the quarter-finals, it pushes in the world rankings back to Dominic Thiem over on court 4.

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Created: 25.03.2019, 20:26 PM