If Federer comes, Madam mayor, to the Tour Guide

After three years, Roger Federer returns to Sand. The Swiss contesting in the upcoming week the tournament in Madrid. Before the sport, Federer made a detour to the town hall.

The Swiss Tennis ACE met at the Palacio de Cibeles, the seat of the municipal administration, Madrid's mayor, Manuela Carmena. You taking a few minutes were in French, before Federer show the building and explain let. The Meeting came according to local media, on request, a convincing win for Federer.

first opponent is Davidovich or Gasquet

Federer is challenged on his return to the Sand. The Basler could meet the Spanish Teenager Alejandro Davidovich and Gaël Monfils in the quarter-finals, Dominik Thiem, the most likely opponent would be. The first official Match in nearly three years on clay, Federer in Madrid denies after a bye on Tuesday night against either the Spanish Teenager Alejandro Davidovich (ATP 167), who impressed this week in Estoril, or the French veteran Richard Gasquet (ATP 39), the conditional in this season of injury, no game has denied. Against Davidovich, the Swiss has never played against Gasquet 17 of the 19 encounters won.

if one Follows the logic of the world-ranking list, would meet Federer then Gaël Monfils (ATP 18) and in the quarter-final Dominic Thiem (ATP 5). Against the Austrians, he rode in mid-may, 2016, the date last played on the Sand. In the semi-final Novak Djokovic ATP 1) and in the Final Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) wait.

Stan Wawrinka (ATP 33) plays in the 1. Round against a qualifier. Thereafter, the Canton of Vaud would meet either on Daniil Medvedev (ATP 14), or Guido Pella (ATP 26). In the eighth-final Kei Nishikori (ATP 7), the opponent would be, in paper form, in the quarter-finals, five-time tournament winner Nadal. (heg/sda)

Created: 05.05.2019, 14:33 PM