T9: Acapulco, Dubaj, Sao Paulo 2018

[Damian]

Roger w przyszłym tygodniu podejmie decyzję w sprawie gry w Dubaju.

[Damian]

Sao Paulo:
OUT Stebe, Cedrik-Marcel
IN Andujar Pablo

[DUN I LOVE]

Wygląda na to, że Stebe znowu się rozsypał.

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

No to już wiemy, że bez Rogera w Dubaju.

[Damian]

No to już wiemy, że bez Rogera w Dubaju.

Chyba jednak jeszcze nie do końca.

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New world No 1 Roger Federer still 'open' to competing in ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Spoiler:

The Swiss player has admitted he is still weighing up if he will compete in the event in the UAE, which starts on February 26, as he reaches Rotterdam final.

Roger Federer is still to decide if he will compete at the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Koen Suyk / EPA
Roger Federer is still to decide if he will compete at the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Koen Suyk / EPA
Roger Federer has revealed he is still considering competing in the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship.

The 20-time major winner reached the final of the Rotterdam Open on Saturday and then said he was still weighing up whether to go for an eighth title in Dubai when the men's competition starts on February 26 following the women's WTA event, which starts on Monday.

When asked following his 6-3, 7-6 semi-final victory over Andreas Seppi in Rotterdam about what his intentions for Dubai are, the 36 year old said: "It's still open."

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Since returning from a knee injury at the start of 2017, Federer has managed his schedule carefully and it is likely he will wait to see how he feels physically after he is completed the tournament in Rotterdam before deciding if he will play in Dubai for the seventh time in the past eight years.

Federer will become the oldest player to ever top the ATP world rankings on Monday after his run to the final in Rotterdam has seen him leapfrog previous No 1 Rafael Nadal.

Federer meets Grigor Dimitrov, the world No 3 who is competing in Dubai, in Sunday's final.


Despite enjoying a 6-0 career stranglehold over Dimitrov, with their last meeting in the 2017 Wimbledon fourth round, the top seed will not take anything for granted on Sunday.

"I know him very well, he had an incredible year last season, winning London (the World Tour Finals) and Cincinnati. He's beaten some good players and started this year solid.

"This has to be a week where he wants to win this tournament. I'll try my best and hope it's enough," said Federer.

https://www.thenational.ae/sport/tennis ... s-1.705493

[DUN I LOVE]

Uprzedziłeś mnie. Właśnie miałem pisać, że po wczorajszym meczu powiedział, że cały czas rozważa start w Dubaju.

Chyba kolejny sygnał, że nie pojawi się na cegle.

[Damian]

Federer: "I'll decide about Dubai in the upcoming days"

[Kiefer]

Żeby tylko nie przeholował, po co mu ten Dubaj? Gdyby nie wystąpił w Miami to miałoby to sens, a tak...oj szejkowie zaproponowali mu chyba coś konkretniejszego niż standardowey milion dolców skoro się zastanawia.

[Damian]

Sao Paulo:
WC Thomaz Bellucci
WC Thiago Wild

[Barty]

Rafa wciąż zgłoszony do Meksyku?

[Damian]

Rafa wciąż zgłoszony do Meksyku?

Tak.

Acapulco:
WC Sock Jack

[Damian]

Acapulco:
OUT Dołgopołow Alex
IN Basilaszwili, Nikołoz

[Damian]

Tsitsipas, Jaziri i Baghdatis wycofali się dziś z kwali do Dubaju, a ponoć wszyscy trzej są na miejscu, co może sugerować że otrzymali dzikie karty do turnieju głównego.

Czekamy na oficjalne potwierdzenia i co z czwartym miejscem.

[DUN I LOVE]

Fed najbardziej pożądany, ale zawsze mogą przekręcić do Berdycha, Goffina czy Wawrinki.

[Damian]

Oprócz wspomnianego wcześniej Jacka dzikie karty w Meksyku otrzymali:

Acapulco:
WC Lucas Gómez
WC Thanasi Kokkinakis

[DUN I LOVE]

Widziałem spore szanse na tego dzikusa dla Thanasiego. I on lubi grać w Meksyku, i jego chyba tam lubią.

[Damian]

Acapulco:
OUT Kyrgios Nick
IN Gojowczyk Peter

[Barty]

[Damian]

Gulbis po licznych wycofaniach załapał się do kwalifikacji w Dubaju.