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
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In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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