Federer bt Gonzalez

6-3, 6-0, 6-3

A predictable victory for Federer, his first tournament as number 2 (excluding the Olympics) and we saw the determined Federer that we have missed all season, smashing winners all over the court and hitting 15 aces.

Maximo Gonzalez wasn’t expected to put up a fight anyway but he looked helpless with the way Federer was playing, to the next round now for him to meet Thiago Alves, most likely another walkover.

 

Haas bt Gasguet

6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2

A brilliant game between a veteran tennis player Tommy Hass and the world number 12 Richard Gasquet, this was the most talked about opening game out there and it didn’t fail to deliver, a 5 set thriller ending in a victory for Haas.

This was Haas’s comeback match after his third shoulder operation, but the 31 year old looked in the best form of his life, he is know for his speed around the court and being able to return any shot (quite similar to Nadal), and with Gasquet firing some amazingly powerful forehands and back hands, the game looked to be his. However, Haas used all his experience and energy to really frustrate Gasquet who made many uncharacteristic unforced errors as a result. Haas broke twice in the 5th set and took home an amazing victory.

Tommy Haas is now potentially looking in line to a quarter final meeting with Roger Federer. Which should be another great game.

That’s it for me, my apologies I was not able to watch either games fully at the times they were on, but will try to watch as many games as possible for the rest of the tournament.

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