Davis Cup - Round-up: Federer wins

Eurosport - Sat, 20 Sep 19:08:00 2008

World number two Roger Federer recovered from a shaky start to see off Kristof Vliegen and hand Switzerland a 2-0 lead over Belgium in their Davis Cup play-off tie.

TENNIS 2008 Federer - 0

The US Open champion was forced to a tie-break in the first set and went 3-0 down in the second before recovering to win his singles rubber 7-6 6-4 6-2.

"I was worried going into the first set tiebreak, I was worried midway through the second set," Federer said.

"I always thought if my game comes together from the baseline, then I would always be the overwhelming favourite and that is exactly what happened."

Stanislas Wawrinka earlier defeated Belgium's Steve Darcis 6-7 6-1 6-3 2-6 6-4.

Australia, champions 28 times, found themselves 2-0 down away to Chile after a dismal first day in Antofagasta.

Nicolas Massu shrugged off his poor recent form to beat Chris Guccione 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-6 (7-2) in just under four hours before Fernando Gonzalez beat Peter Luczak 6-2 6-2 6-3 in a fraction under two.

World number three Novak Djokovic set Serbia on the way to a 2-0 lead over Slovakia with a straightforward 6-2 6-4 6-3 victory over Dominik Hrbaty before Janko Tipsarevic came from two sets behind to beat Lukas Lacko 6-7 (3-7) 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 8-6.

Croatia established a commanding lead over Brazil after Mario Ancic and Ivo Karlovic beat Thomaz Bellucci and Thiago Alves.

India will have to win all three remaining rubbers if they are to progress after Victor Crivoi and Victor Hanescu both won convincingly to give Romania a 2-0 lead.

Peru and South Korea finished the day level in their ties against Israel and Netherlands respectively.

In the doubles rubbers on Saturday, Switzerland's Olympic doubles champions Federer and Wawrinka could reunite against Belgium.

Reuters

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  1. go roger!!!! You are the best!!!!

    From aniika_78, on Sat 20 Sep 6:29PM

  2. Roger you are my man, go on!!

    From George, on Sat 20 Sep 12:45PM

  3. Yet more comments from men who are jealous of the fact that they don't look like Rafa. Face facts for many women he is one of the most beautiful men in the world. Have you seen New York Magazine?
    Oh and Rafa is NO 1 at the moment because he has the most points. When Fedderer, Murray or anyone else gets the most points they will be NO 1 - Simple really

    From andrea.simone@..., on Sat 20 Sep 9:01AM

  4. Go, Roger!!!!!!!! You deserve to be World Number One))))))

    From tennis lady, on Sat 20 Sep 8:30AM

  5. Roger :)))))))))))))

    From heman090, on Sat 20 Sep 2:27AM

  6. he´s the best player tennis in the world:D Com On The Number One Roger :))
    i heat Rafa :@

    From heman090, on Sat 20 Sep 2:25AM

  7. MICHAEL B? or michael BULLFROG?

    From nthk8, on Fri 19 Sep 11:47PM

  8. michael b, jealous much..........you wish you looked like him,

    From janell.lovell@..., on Fri 19 Sep 11:07PM

  9. Michael b is an idiot!

    From Stephen M, on Fri 19 Sep 10:09PM

  10. I agree with the second part of that statement michael b, but Roger looks far better than you probably do! Sorry, but he is a true champion and if you are going to stoop to belittle his looks because you can no longer criticise his game, then I have one thing to say to you: I'm really sorry.

    From parvizi@..., on Fri 19 Sep 9:59PM

  11. why does Roger Federer have a face like a gurning champion after someone just farted on his face - all that money and he can't find a surgeon willing to pull his scrunched up face apart and make him look like anormal human being ?
    could be worse i suppose - at least he doesn't look like an over muscled pig in knee length knickerbockers who has to pick his shorts out of his bum before every serve.

    From michael b, on Fri 19 Sep 9:44PM

  12. PLEASE BEG DEAR ROGER FEDERRER TO TRANSMIT SOME OF HIS EXPERIENCE
    AND EXPERT MENTAL POWER TO DARLING SWEET ANA IVANOVIC
    SHE DESERVES EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT POSSIBLE TO SUCCEED WITH HAPPINESS

    From Ted london, on Fri 19 Sep 9:17PM

  13. Come on Roger!

    From Oana B, on Fri 19 Sep 9:13PM
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