Watch Hot Shot as Damir Dzumhur is given the runaround by Robin Haase on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
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Russian Evgeny Donskoy has caused quite the stir. The World No. 116 defied his Emirates ATP Ranking to save three match points and rally back from 5-1 down in the third set tie-break to prevail against seven-time winner Roger Federer at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday. A career-high ranking of No. 65 (July 2013) proves his potential, alongside nine ATP Challenger Tour titles. Working his way back up the rankings, Donskoy possesses the hunger for the fight, qualifying for main draws in Rotterdam and Marseille last month. Here are five things you need to know about the 26 year old, who has qualified for three tournaments from five attempts in 2017. 1. Youzhny The Mentor Countryman Mikhail...
Watch highlights of Evgeny Donskoy upsetting seven-time Dubai champion Roger Federer on Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Roger Federer had never faced Russian Evgeny Donskoy before Wednesday, and that – Federer's unfamiliarity with him – might have been Donskoy's biggest weapon during their second-round match in Dubai. Unlike when Federer plays fellow top ATP World Tour stars, such as Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, during the match's biggest moments, Federer had little idea what Donskoy would attempt. “I just didn't know Donskoy. So many times I just didn't know what his patterns were. I didn't know what his preferences are. If he does hit a big forehand down the line, is that normal or is that just right now? Is he going to do that on big shots, big points or not?” Federer said after his shocking...