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Federer, Zverev To Battle For Halle Title

In what should be a thrilling battle pitting experience against youth, top seed Roger Federer takes on fourth seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday in Halle for the Gerry Weber Open title. The pair have taken markedly different roads to the championship match. After a surprise opening-round loss last week in Stuttgart, Federer has moved into the Halle final without losing a set. Although he was forced to save two set points in his semi-final against #NextGenATP player Karen Khachanov, the eight-time Halle champion has been in vintage form on the grass. Federer Titles By Event No. of Titles Tournament 8 Halle 7 Wimbledon 7 Cincinnati 7 Basel 7 Dubai 6 Nitto ATP Finals Meanwhile, Zverev relied on plenty of grit...

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Lopez Foils Dimitrov To Reach Back-To-Back Finals

There is no stopping Feliciano Lopez on grass. The Spanish veteran continued his mastery of the surface in reaching a second straight final on Saturday at the Aegon Championships. Lopez overcame 33 winners from Grigor Dimitrov and a lengthy rain delay to advance to the final 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. He claimed 87 per cent first-serve points and benefitted from 25 unforced errors by the Bulgarian. Having only been broken once all week (53/54 service games won), the Spaniard sets a final clash against fellow big-hitter Marin Cilic on Sunday. A rematch of the 2014 final at The Queen's Club, won by Dimitrov in three tie-breaks, Lopez finally got his revenge on an overcast and rainy Saturday afternoon. Runner-up at the...

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Djokovic Headlines Eastbourne; Thiem Highlights Antalya

10 THINGS TO WATCH IN ANTALYA Two for Turkey: The inaugural Antalya Open begins on Sunday and is the second ATP World Tour 250 event to be held in Turkey. The third-annual TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open was won by Marin Cilic on 7 May. Antalya is being held on grass courts, while Istanbul was played on clay. Thiem is Top Seed: World No. 8 Dominic Thiem is the No. 1 seed and leads the tour with 10 quarter-finals or better in 2017. The 23-year-old Austrian enjoyed his eighth title at Rio de Janeiro, second Grand Slam semi-final at Roland Garros and first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final at Madrid. He owns wins this season over No. 1 Andy...

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