Michal Samulski @MichalSamulski Jul 21
Swede @eliasymer will go to Zurich for 3-day training camp with Roger Federer. Session was arranged by Stefan Edberg.
Michal Samulski @MichalSamulski Jul 21
Swede @eliasymer will go to Zurich for 3-day training camp with Roger Federer. Session was arranged by Stefan Edberg.
"It's the first round of the hard court season for the next six plus months or so," said Federer. "I have things in mind to work on for the hard-court season. No. 1, you have to be fit and tough, because you can stop on a dime and move the other direction, which on other surfaces is not so easy to do.
"Here in Cincy it plays pretty quick, so why not move forward a bit. You have to just pick the right times and keep your opponent off balance. I think it is a good play for me."
“Definitely felt better than other days. Felt good on the return, felt good on the serve, seeing just the ball really well,” Federer said. “It's a pleasure to play that way because it doesn't happen very often that you feel this good. So you've got to enjoy it, but then, unfortunately, you have to quickly put it behind you and look forward.”
“I played a great match and I'm very pleased, because I knew that tough challenge ahead,” he said. “I had practised with Kevin last week here. I lost both sets I played with him in practice, so I was really happy that I was able to turn it around tonight.”
“Played a lot against him in my life. We go way back to the European Championships, under-16 and under-18 where I lost both times against him,” Federer said.
“Then on the Tour I don't think I lost against him, but we played on all different conditions, and we know each other obviously very well because of that. It was a tough match for him tonight; played a good ’breaker. Obviously everybody knows how well he can serve. He also beat Raonic here, now Rafa. Clearly he's on a run.”
The pair enjoyed a lighthearted moment at the post-match handshake, with Lopez exclaiming, "You were flying all over the court." Federer responded: "I have a few more years left in me."
"I did feel good, especially in the first set," said Federer. "In the second set a little less maybe. It was also an important game to hold being down Love-40. That's exactly the kind of match it can become. As an experienced tennis player, I'm aware that matches can turn around extremely quickly.
"It's good I got out of that game and was able to break right away and then bring it home. Things tend to get away from you super fast against big servers, especially on a surface that's faster like here. I'm very happy with the match."
Nowitzki.ct wrote:1/2 finale: heroj Ostrva
Endi Marej. 190 cm, 84 kg. U 25. poglavlju decenijskog rivalstva, Škot i Švajcarac će, kao dva neporažena tenisera na američkom betonu ovog ljeta, vojevati bitku za plasman u finale Mastersa u Ohaj. 28-godišnji Škot koji je dugo bio u sijenci veličanstvene trojke, osvajanjem svetog trofeja Vimbldona 2013. uspio je da odbaci sve kritike na svoj račun. Konačno osvajanje GS titule na US Openu, te olimpijsko zlato na domaćoj travi Vimbldona, kompletirani prekidom višedecenijske agonije Britanaca i osvajanjem domaćeg GS učinili su da Škot s pravom može biti ponosan na sebe. Pa možda i previše ponosan jer nakon legendarne titule u Vimbldonu dugo je bio nestao sa terena, što usljed povrede leđa, što usljed blijedih igara. Ova sezona je godina njegovog povratka na najveću scenu i godina kada je ponovo postao konkurentan za najveće titule. Izgubio je finala Australian Opena, Majamija, a polufinala Indijan Velsa i Rolan Garosa od neprikosnovenog Đokovića, a osim prve dvije titule na šljaci (Minhen i Madrid), osvojio je i travnati Kvins. Na svom terenu u Vimbldonu stigao je do polufinala, a nakon toga osvojio je Masters Kanadi i u konkurenciji je za osvajanje Dvajtove Salatare. Uz navedena ostvarenja u karijeri je osvojio i 11 Masters titula (35 titula ukupno). Trenutno je 2. teniser svijeta i da bi taj status sigurno zadržao pred Njujork mora da pobijedi danas. Međusobni skor protiv Federera je 13-11 u korist Švajcarca, a u Sinsinatiju Marej je 2006. ostvario i prvu pobjedu nad Federerom. Ipak skor u Ohaju je 2-1 za Rodžera nakon što je slavio u polufinalu 2009 i prošlogodišnjem četvrtfinalu maksimalnim rezultatom. Prethodni duel odigrali su prošlog mjeseca na Vimbldonu i tada je Federer rasplakao Britance jednom izvrsnom partijom maksimalno porazivši škotskog tenisera. Na ovogodišnjem Sinsinatiju Marej nije blistao, ali je tukao Fiša na oproštajnoj turneji u 2 seta, a onda preokretima dva igrača sa jednoručnim bekendom Bugarina Dimitrova i Francuza Gaskea.
"It would be great to win another Masters 1000, especially here in Cincinnati," said Federer. "Going for my seventh here is just great. It's wonderful to be another finalist because coming here now I'm perfectly prepared for the final.
"I've been practicing and away from the game since Wimbledon. It's not that long, but in tennis terms one month is a long time. I'll give it all I have tomorrow. It's going to be tough. Couldn't ask for a tougher opponent than Novak.
"Hopefully I can take advantage of the fact that I'm fresh and ready to go."
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