ROGER FEDERER VS PIERRE-HUGUES HERBERT LIVE
14:30: Right on cue, Federer and Herbert walk onto court for their match.
14:15: 15 MINUTES TO GO KLAXON!!
13:55: Federer and PHH will start in around 35 minutes.
13:50: It is all over on Stadion Court with Goffin getting the job done 7-6 6-3 over Berrettini.
13:40: Once Federer and Herbert do get underway, I will be referring to the Frenchman as PHH for ease of mind. 3-3 in the second set between Goffin and Berrettini by the way.
13:20: Federer and Herbert are due on court after 14:30. But will start once the first semi-final between David Goffin and Matteo Berrettini finishes.
Goffin leads currently after edging a tight first set 7-6(4).
13:00: Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Roger Federer’s semi-final clash against Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Halle.
ROGER FEDERER VS PIERRE-HUGUES HERBERT PREVIEW
Federer starts the match as the clear favourite as he continues his bid for 10th Halle title.
The Swiss has won 66 matches in Halle and reached the final on 12 occasions.
In contrast, Herbert has no singles titles to his name but is a world-class doubles player with Grand Slam trophies at all four Majors.
For only in fifth time in the tournament’s history as only one seed reached the Halle semi-finals – Roger Federer (2019), Novak Djokovic (2009), Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1996, 1998, 2000).
