Federer Is Waiting For First Swedish Title
Federer Is Waiting For First Swedish Title
World No. 2 Roger Federer will attempt to win his third title this year when it only takes German Florian Mayer in Sunday's final in Stockholm Open.
The top seed, who plays the Swedish case for the first time since his debut there 10 years ago, were tested for the second straight game when he defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in Saturday semifinals.
Federer were taken to three sets by compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka Switzerland on Friday risks losing again opened, but broke the fourth seed Croatian serving at 5-4 down. The 29-year-old then won five consecutive games 2 to 1 in the second set to give a chance to add to his 2010 Australian Open and Cincinnati Masters crowns and 63 career titles.
"I win, I've never won a title in Sweden. That would be something special. But it is good to win one at least. It's a good feeling to walk off court as a winner," the 16-time Grand Slam champion told reporters.Federer lost to Andy Murray in the final of his last event, the Shanghai Masters, and has only been successful in two of six title matches this year for a 51-12 winning record overall.
"He had an extraordinary journey to the past, winning 24 consecutive victories in the final. Maybe this could be the start of another series," which said.Mayer, which lost its two previous meetings with Federer, seeking his first title ATP final after losing the 2005 World 2006.
The No. 47 after its surprise victory in the second quarter-final seed Robin Soderling in a tough 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7 -3) victory against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland on Saturday. "I have nothing to lose. I was a little tired today, physically and mentally," said 27-year-old, who saved a match point at 5-4 in the final set before winning the tie-break.
Meanwhile , Soderling joins Federer, Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London next month despite his defeat.
The Swede, a semifinalist at the final event of the season last year, qualified for the fifth of eight sites because of timetable for withdrawal, on Saturday for the tournament next week in Vienna, St. Petersburg and Stockholm Montpellier.
Last years champion Marcos Baghdatis reached the final of the Kremlin Cup on Saturday with a 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) victory over Uzbekistan's Denis Cyprus Istomin.The seeded fourth will meet Viktor Troicki on Sunday after the Serbian World No. 43 already ruled Uruguay Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-3 to reach the last third of his career, having lost his wives two.
In previous event Moscow, reached the second seed Victoria Azarenka his fourth final of the year with a 6-3 6-3 Spanish No. 8 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.The world of 21 years, No. 6 has the sixth-seeded Maria Kirilenko, who beat fellow Russian Vera Dushevina June 6-1-1.
In the WTA Luxembourg Open, German Julia Gorges eighth seed will face the Italian Roberta Vinci, Sunday final.Gorges beat fellow Angelique Kerber 6-4 3-6 6-1, while Vinci ended world number one in Britain 143 Anne Keothavong with a 6-4 win six -2.
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