Roger Federer battled past Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday in three sets to reach the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. In the second round, he faces another challenging opponent in left-hander Fernando Verdasco, who has long had one of the best forehands in the sport.
Roger Federer began his chase for tour-level title No. 100 on Monday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, defeating German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. The Swiss now leads Kohlschreiber 14-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series.
The ATP Tour begins its ninth week of the 2019 season with multiple ATP 500 tournaments taking place in Acapulco and Dubai, alongside the final leg of the 'Golden Swing' at the ATP 250 event in Sao Paulo.
When I got into a Twitter feud with some activists about who should and should not be allowed to compete on a professional level, I said I would educate myself more. That did not mean I would be getting a degree or a doctorate in all things transgender.
A cartoon of Serena Williams published after her US Open final defeat last year which was criticised for depicting her in an “ape-like pose” was not racist, a watchdog has found.