Roger Federer is in the final of Rotterdam: The Swiss won against Andreas Seppi in two sets and will play Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday against him for his 97th birthday. Career title.
The first set lasted 38 minutes, then the Swiss sent a forehand unattainable for Seppi into the cross-corner after a wobbly start. Until 3:3 the Italian had held up well, after that Federer put on the pace.
In the two matches before, Federer had to overcome some critical situations, against Robin Haase he lost a set, against Philipp Kohlschreiber the 20-time Grand Slam Champion had to fight off several set points.
In the second round against Seppi, the ball hit the tiebreak. There, Federer looked for the way to the net more and more often, after a 0:1 deficit, quickly set to 5:1. Typically, Federer fixed the victory with a volley to 7:3 in the short decision.
The experienced South Tyrolean expert has often shown that Andreas Seppi can be an unpleasant opponent. Not only in his victory against Alexander Zverev in the second round in Rotterdam, but also against Roger Federer in 2015: In the third round of the Australian Open, the Italian won sensationally in four sets. On the other hand, all the other 13 matches were won by Federer.
In the final, Grigor Dimitrov, who only had to work short hours against David Goffin in the semi-finals, is now waiting: After the Bulgarian had won the first set, Goffin got a ball miserably distracted to the eye and couldn’t play any more. In a direct duel with Dimitrov, Roger Federer is leading 6-0.
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