Federer, Roddick win at Masters Cup
Thursday, 15 November 2007
SHANGHAI, Nov 14 (AP): Top-ranked Roger Federer snapped his two-match losing streak, beating No 4 Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday and boosting his chances of defending his Masters Cup title.
Federer still has to beat No 5 Andy Roddick Friday, though, to have a serious chance of making the semifinals in the season-ending tournament that features the top eight men's singles players.
Roddick was sharp as he beat No 7 Fernando Gonzalez 6-1, 6-4 later Wednesday to improve to 2-0 in round-robin play. He committed only seven unforced errors and never faced a break point.
Federer cut his mistakes in the second set and had Davydenko in constant trouble. He squandered four break points with Davydenko serving at 0-1 in a game that went to deuce six times, then ran off four games in a row to take command at 5-1. Davydenko got back one break as Federer served for the match and held to pull within 5-3.
Roddick, who is eager to win here and also sees the tournament as excellent Davis Cup preparation following time out with injuries, was untouchable on his powerful serve, losing only 11 points in nine service games.
Federer still has to beat No 5 Andy Roddick Friday, though, to have a serious chance of making the semifinals in the season-ending tournament that features the top eight men's singles players.
Roddick was sharp as he beat No 7 Fernando Gonzalez 6-1, 6-4 later Wednesday to improve to 2-0 in round-robin play. He committed only seven unforced errors and never faced a break point.
Federer cut his mistakes in the second set and had Davydenko in constant trouble. He squandered four break points with Davydenko serving at 0-1 in a game that went to deuce six times, then ran off four games in a row to take command at 5-1. Davydenko got back one break as Federer served for the match and held to pull within 5-3.
Roddick, who is eager to win here and also sees the tournament as excellent Davis Cup preparation following time out with injuries, was untouchable on his powerful serve, losing only 11 points in nine service games.