Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, ATP 250

[DarthFed]

Fed gets Thiem next. A nice early test.

 

[britbox]

Look forward to it.

 

[Moxie]

With the win today, Roger passes Lendl to become #2 on the list of all-time match wins with 1,072. Connors is #1 with 1,256.

 

[shawnbm]

So tomorrow is the semifinal between Thiem and Federer? Who play in the other semifinal?

 

[Moxie]

Kohlscreiber just beat Stepanek, and DelPotro is playing Simon now.

 

[shawnbm]

What is happening with Delpo?

 

[Moxie]

5-5 in the first. Del Potro serving well and great FH, but hitting almost exclusively slice bh.

 

[britbox]

Results from the Stuttgart International Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat 4-Gilles Simon (France) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-0
7-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-5
1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 7-6(2) 7-6(1)
3-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 3-6 6-4 7-5

 

[britbox]

Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat 4-Gilles Simon (France) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-0

 

[britbox]

7-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-5

 

[britbox]

1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 7-6(2) 7-6(1)

 

[britbox]

3-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 3-6 6-4 7-5

 

[britbox]

Stuttgart Semi Final

v [

Roger Federer (1) v Dominic Thiem (3)

H2H: Tied at 1-1

2016 Rome Masters R16 Clay Dominic Thiem Roger Federer 7-6(2) 6-4
2016 Brisbane SF Hard Roger Federer Dominic Thiem 6-1 6-4

Src: http://www.stevegtennis.com/

 

[britbox]

Stuttgart Semi Final

v

Philipp Kohlschreiber (7) v Juan-Martin Del Potro

H2H: Del Potro leads 6-1

2016 Munich QF Clay Philipp Kohlschreiber Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4 6-1
2013 Shanghai Masters R32 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Philipp Kohlschreiber 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
2012 Australian Open R16 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-2 6-1
2011 Miami Masters R64 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5
2011 Indian Wells Masters R16 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(3) 7-6(7)
2008 Vienna R16 Hard Philipp Kohlschreiber Juan Martin Del Potro WO
2008 Stuttgart Outdoor QF Clay Juan Martin Del Potro Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(3) 6-3
2007 Cincinnati Masters R32 Hard Juan Martin Del Potro Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1 2-6 6-4

Src: http://www.stevegtennis.com/

 

[britbox]

With the win today, Roger passes Lendl to become #2 on the list of all-time match wins with 1,072. Connors is #1 with 1,256.

Yep, another milestone for the Swiss maestro.

 

[britbox]

Great to see Del Potro back in the mix and getting matches under his belt.... hoping for a Fed-Delpo final but like all four of these semi-finallists.

 

[isabelle]

sooo happy to see Delpo back, hope he can win the title

 

[britbox]

Thiem serving for the second set at 5-3. Fed won the first 6-3.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Roger breaks Thiem and avoids eating a breadstick in the second set. Holds his serve and has two break points against the Austrian to get it back on serve.

Two double faults by Thiem and some loose play. Roger serving at 4-5

 

[britbox]

Federer breaks again! Back on serve 4-5.