Watch Hot Shot as Roger Federer scrambles to turn defence into offence against Hyeon Chung in their Indian Wells quarter-final. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Pre-match build-up swirled around the battle of the generations – Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung against 36-year-old defending champion Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals this year. It was the tournament where Chung, the explosive 21-year-old, became the first Korean to progress as far at a Grand Slam tournament. On Thursday, a rematch is on the cards with a BNP Paribas Open semi-final berth at stake. In January, blisters ultimately derailed Chung’s chances of completing the match with Federer, who went on to capture his 20th Grand Slam title. View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the quarter-finals & vote for who you think will win! Federer vs Chung | Coric vs Anderson [GROUP POLL]110[/GROUP POLL] This is Chung’s...
Watch highlights as Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro reach the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images
It was tighter than perhaps Roger Federer would have liked, but the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings still pushed his way past the confident and big-hitting Jeremy Chardy on Wednesday, and is now only one win away from matching his best start ever. The 36-year-old Swiss was untouchable on serve at the BNP Paribas Open, winning 90 per cent of his service points (44/49), including 100 per cent of his first-serve points (25/25), to beat Chardy 7-5, 6-4 in a packed Stadium One. It's only the fifth time Federer has won a match (not by retirement) without losing a first-serve point. Serving Perfectly Tournament Opponent First-Serve Points 2018 BNP Paribas Open 4R d. Chardy 25 of 25 2017...
Watch highlights as Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Pablo Cuevas and Hyeon Chung reach the fourth round at Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
