Tennis: Simon to Federer in the final in Shanghai – The World

At 33, Federer does ceases to rejuvenate and proved again and often at a speed Djokovic yet in full possession of his faculties, who had trounced last Sunday Czech Tomas Berdych in the final in Beijing. Federer signed in straight sets (6-4, 6-4), its third victory against the Serb this year in five games and now leads 19-17 in total its clash against the current world No. 1.

Especially legs, the former king of the tennis world took to the throat Djokovic, obtaining 2-2 his first two break points on her opponent, who sent his backhand in the second the mesh. Very aggressive, often rushing the net, Switzerland concluded the first leg of a winning volley followed by an ace.

In a match of high quality, Federer’s onslaught, took to entered the opponent’s service in the second inning on a forehand winner down the line. Despite strong resistance from Djokovic, Federer pocketed victory on his third match point, a new winning backhand volley, like its author, conqueror Saturday.

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“It was a great game. I think I played very well. Everything worked in my game today, “, welcomed the Swiss, adding that its net climbs were part of the strategy of the day against the Serb. “I’m very happy because it worked very well,” , has he said.
Meanwhile, Djokovic admitted that his opponent had managed “a perfect match “. “I think I did not play badly, but he just achieved everything he wanted. Tonight he has certainly played one of his best matches against me, “, said the Serb.

Federer will be the favorite in the final. The Swiss took three weeks off after the US Open, and seems to have found a great freshness. It has moreover a much greater experience of these great events, who will run for Sunday’s 23rd title in a Masters 1000, where Simon will be at its second final in this type of tournament, six years after the Andy Murray lost against Madrid.

SIMON IN CONFIDENCE

But Gilles Simon still looks very sharp, and proved against Feliciano Lopez, he dominated in straight sets (6-2, 7-6), scoring again to rev up in the deciding game of the second round. “I really played as it should be” , said Simon. “I felt really strong in my game from the baseline, where I feel I have hardly lost any points,” , welcomed the French No. 4, also very solid on his serve.

“On my commitment, I have lost only seven points, this has never happened to me! “, noted Simon, full of confidence after his semi-final in Tokyo last week and his eighth of the US Open final last month. Therefore mistrust for Federer: The last time the Swiss met Simon, the latter pushed him in the fifth set in the fourth round at Roland Garros in 2013, before surrender
And if the French. rest in six matches on four consecutive defeats against the Swiss, he will remember that the last time he beat him, it was at the Masters in 2008 … Shanghai.

Only what insurance of the outcome of this final: the next ATP rankings Monday, Roger Federer Rafael Nadal delight to rank No. 2 worldwide, Gilles Simon and reinstate the Top 20, which was released in early February

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