Saturday 23 June 2018

Garcia falls to qualifier Kenin

Quarter finals produced some upsets and close calls in the four grass court tournaments overnight.


Halle:

Roger Federer (1) served impeccably in set one, winning 94% of points on his first serve and 80% of points on his second effort.

Yet he couldn’t dismiss unseeded Matthew Ebden easily.  The Aussie held his serve throughout, saving the single break point available to Federer.

The top seed kicked clear in the tie break and led 7-6(2).


Ebden saved three break points in set two and then broke the Swiss serve for 2-1.  Federer immediately broke back for 2-2, but Ebden struck again in the seventh game and found himself serving for the set at 5-3.

The top seed did as he should and won the final four games to take the match 7-6(2) 7-5.

Although tested to his limits in the past two matches, Roger is appearing ready to win his 10th Halle crown

He will play American Denis Kudla in the semis 

Qualifier Denis Kudla defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-2 7-5

Roberto Bautista Agut (4) defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3

He will play Borna Coric in the semis

Borna Coric defeated Andreas Seppi 7-5 6-3 


London:

Marin Cilic (1) defeated Sam Querrey (5) 7-6(3) 6-2

He will play Nick Kyrgios in the semis 

Nick Kyrgios defeated Feliciano López 7-6(5) 7-6(3) in a serving feast, with no service breaks and 32 aces for Kyrgios and 16 aces for López.

Jeremy Chardy defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-4 6-4

He will play Novak Djokovic in the semis 

Wildcard Novak Djokovic defeated Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1


Birmingham:

Barbora Strycova defeated Lesia Tsurenko 7-5 3-0 (retired)

She will play Magdaléna Rybáriková in the semis

Magdaléna Rybáriková defeated qualifier Dalila Jakupovic 6-2 6-4

Petra Kvitová (4) defeated Julia Goerges (5) 6-1 6-4

She will play Mihaela Buzarnescu in the semis

Mihaela Buzarnescu defeated Elina Svitolina (2) 6-3 6-2


Mallorca:

Qualifier Sofia Kenin defeated Caroline Garcia (1) 6-3 6-3

She will play Tatjana Maria in the semis

Tatjana Maria defeated Lucie Safarova (7) 

Anastasija Sevastova (3) defeated qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic 3-6 6-3 6-1, after trailing by a set and two breaks

She will play Samantha Stosur in the semis

Samantha Stosur defeated qualifier Alison Riske 6-4 6-2

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