ROGER FEDERER VS ALEX DE MINAUR LIVE
FIRST SET (*denotes server)
FEDERER 3-1 DE MINAUR*
De Minaur double fault, 0-30. Lovely Federer backhand draws the error from De Minaur, three break points. De Minaur saves the first two. But not the third as Federer makes the breakthrough with a smash winner.
*FEDERER 2-1 DE MINAUR
Federer forehand winner, 30-0. And he completes a more routine hold to love.
FEDERER 1-1 DE MINAUR*
Like Federer, De Minaur races to 40-0. A backhand into the net from the 20-year-old makes it 40-30. But he sees the game out with a volley winner.
*FEDERER 1-0 DE MINAUR
Federer ace, 40-0. He then hits a backhand into the net. Then another backhand drifts wide, 40-30. A third unforced error makes it deuce.
Nice wrong-footing volley from Federer. But De Minaur keeps himself in the game before a backhand into the net allows Federer to escape. Confident start by the Aussie.
14:06: Federer will serve first…
14:02: Federer and De Minaur walk out to huge ovations from the fans at the St. Jakobshalle.
13:55: FIVE MINUTES TO GO KLAXON!
13:50: Federer is aiming to make more history in Basel. Victory today would be his 10th title in Basel, the 103rd ATP Tour singles title of his career and 24th consecutive Basel win
13:40: This is one of two ATP 500 finals taking place today. In Vienna, Diego Schwartzman plays Dominic Thiem for the Erste Bank Open title.
13:30: Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Roger Federer vs Alex de Minaur in the final of the Swiss Indoors.
ROGER FEDERER VS ALEX DE MINAUR PREVIEW
Roger Federer, a former ball boy in Basel, hailed his hometown fans for their support after reaching his 15th Swiss Indoors final.
“Even if I’m up a set and a break, the [crowd is] not just there when I’m down in the score and feel like I need it,” Federer said.
“They enjoy when I’m playing good tennis and it pushes me to play even better, keep on trying every point and try to make something happen.
“That’s what you do with a home-court advantage.”
