Hamburg: Federer Into Semis
Roger Federer is cruising, folks, and that’s a dangerous thing for everyone else on the tour. Luckily for everyone else, these days it seems to be a less daunting task to tap the brakes and get the King off that cruise control.
Federer is into the semifinals of the Hamburg Masters after dispatching Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3. Federer is the defending champion but after he faces an unseeded opponent in the semis (either Nicolas Kiefer or Andreas Seppi)…and providing he can get through that match…he will likely face either Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal. Both of those players will give Federer problems.
Roger has also won this tournament four times, and if he wins here, it could give him a good boost into the French Open. But you know what’s weird? There’s uncertainty. I think a year ago or a few months ago if I was writing about this, I wouldn’t have put in the clause “providing he can get through that match”. I – along with the rest of the tennis population – would have taken it as gospel truth that he was going to get through the match.
Tis the beautiful thing about tennis!
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Roger Federer returns a shot to Fernando Verdasco en route to winning at the Hamburg Masters.
I hope that Federer wins the French Open this year so when he does retire he will have a career Grand Slam. And while I’m looking forward to watching the FO, I’m really looking forward to watching Federer play in the U.S. Open. The coverage this year should be better since it will be on the Tennis Channel.
I’m rooting for Federer too. But I’m the one I’m really looking forward to is Wimbledon. It’s by far my favorite slam and always has been.
I’m also looking forward to Wimbledon. I’m not particularly keen on the clay swing, maybe because the matches are just so … slow!
The matches are slow – makes watching it on tv a little boring. Especially since we can’t get a true appreciation for the type of movement it takes to be successful on clay!