Top seed Roger Federer showed signs of ring rust in his first match at the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday but still had enough in the tank to push past unseeded Serbian Filip Krajinovic 6-2 4-6 6-4 and reach the last-16 in Basel.
Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his match
against Borna Coric of Croatia during the semi-finals at Shanghai Masters, Qi
Zhong Tennis Centre, Shanghai, China, October 13, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)
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Playing in front of his home fans Federer struggled to find his
usual precision, racking up 38 unforced errors, but still managed some
produced his usual array of dazzling winners in a contest which stretched
just past the two-hour mark.
Next up for the world number three, an eight-time Basel
champion, is Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff, who beat Australian John Millman
7-6(3) 6-2.
In-form Russian seventh seed Daniil Medvedev also reached the
last 16 by defeating German Maximilian Marterer 6-3 7-5.
Medvedev, winner of this month’s Japan Open as a qualifier,
faces unseeded Italian Andreas Seppi next after he served up the day’s only
bagel en route to beating Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel 6-0 6-4.
Australian teenager Alexei Popyrin claimed his first main draw
victory on the ATP Tour as the qualifier got the better of a tussle with
compatriot Matthew Ebden, winning 7-6(4) 6-4.
His prize could be a clash with second seed Alexander Zverev if
the German gets past Dutchman Robin Haase.
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Source: NDO
The Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM) – The Trails of Mai Chau, jointly held by the People’s Committee of Mai Chau district and Phu Thinh Co.,Ltd (Topas Travel), has left good impressions on the athletes and many domestic and international visitors.
In addition to their love for traditional sports, people in communes and towns in Lac Son district also have a special passion for volleyball - a sport that is easy to play, helping enhance collectivity and bring a lot of joy, motivation, and laughter.
On March 23rd, in Mai Chau district, 5 competition distances of Vietnam Ultra Marathon in 2024 (Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 - VUM 2024) organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Chau District’s People's Committee, Co., Ltd. Phu Thinh (Topas Travel) took place. This is the latest running race in the Topas Vietnam Trail Series and was held in Mai Chau district for the first time.
From March 21st – 23rd, the Department of Education and Training organized the Badminton - Table Tennis Tournament for students in Hoa Binh province in 2024.
The continuous sound of drums and the constant cheers of the viewers at each competition, the match have shown the appeal of the folk games. Having the opportunity to come to the festivals in Hoa Binh, visitors will be fascinated by the form of entertainment containing good traditional cultural values.
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