Two break points for Federer!
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Two break points for Federer!
What a crosscourt backhand from Benneteau. :blink:
One break point remaining.
Deuce.
Fed flukes one. :haha:
Adv.
Too much on the return, deuce.
Benneteau holds. Fed is serving to stay in the match and force a second set tie-break.
Benneteau wins 6-3 7-5. Fed was absolutely awlful for most of that.
A well earned :doh: for him.
Federer :haha:.
With Nadal reduced to playing in Challenger-level events currently, it seems like the Murray/Djokovic era is fully upon us.
Well, the Djokovic era anyway.
On to Dubai next for Fed, which Djokovic is in too. Tipsy, Berdych, Del Potro and Tsonga are there also.
Tsonga went out first round in Rotterdam. :lol:
Serena v Sharapova in the Doha semi-finals just started. :popcorn:
Azarenka beat Radwanska 6-3 6-3 in the other semi.
Del Potro beat Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 in the first Rotterdam semi.
Serena takes the first set 6-3. :lol:
Serena wins 6-3 6-2.
Sharapova :haha:.
Serena's tenth win in a row against the two-shotted Russian.
Del Potro will play Benneteau, who beat Simon 6-4 7-6 (7-2), in the Rotterdam final.
Del Potro and Benneteau have exchanged breaks early on, 2-1 Benneteau leads.
Now Del Potro breaks again, 3-2 he leads.
Del Potro's wingspan. :bow:
Two set points.
Both saved. Benneteau holds in fact, Del Potro to serve it out.
Two break points for Benneteau. :blink:
And Benneteau takes them, 5-5!
In to a tie-break.
Del Potro easily takes it 7-6 (7-2).
Del Potro leads 4-2 in the second set and to serve.
Four match points saves by Benneteau.
Benneteau holds, Del Potro to serve it out.
Del Potro wins 7-6 (7-2) 6-3! :bow:
Azarenka beat Serena 7-6 (8-6) 2-6 6-3!
Just as Serena overtakes her as the world number one. Women's rankings :haha:.
Nadal beat Nalbandian 6-2 6-3 to win the Brazil Open.
Torres Nadal is back :bow:.
Well done Nadal.
Big Four back again (if he can handle the hard courts). :bow:
Big Five if The Tower of Tandil goes mental. There was one particular forehand today which was just ridiculous.
And, Serena. :haha:
Raonic is in the final of San Jose 250 pub team event against Haas. Haas has his U.S Citizenship now but I think he still wants to represent Germany. Make your mind up Tommy.
Sky's programme for the Dubai 500 (or the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to give its proper name) starts at 10am.
Novak is playing in the doubles with his brother. :popcorn:
Kavcic has shat on Youzhny 6-1 in the first set.
Although Youzhny won 6-1 in the second. :lol:
And Youzhny wins 1-6 6-1 6-3.
Fed is on at about 3:10 our time.
Jaziri breaks Fed and will serve for the first set at 6-5. :haha:
Jaziri takes the first set 7-5.
Fed. :doh:
Two break points for Fed, Jaziri found himself in the middle of the court with not a prayer of defending it.
And a double fault gives it to Fed, 2-0 in the second set.
Federer is now 4-0 up in the second set.
Fed takes the second set 6-0. Doesn't deserve a :bow: though tbf.
Three break points for Fed.
Fed breaks on the second of them. 3-2 in the third set.