이변! 일 니시코리, '황제' 페더러 꺾고 ATP 파이널스 첫 승 VIDEO: ATP Finals: Roger Federer beaten by Kei Nishikori in opening group match
ATP Finals: Roger Federer beaten by Kei Nishikori in opening group match
Venue: O2 Arena, London Dates: 11-18 November
Roger Federer paid for his errors as he lost to Japan's Kei Nishikori in his opening group match at the ATP Finals.
The Swiss, chasing a 100th career title at the season-ending event, lost 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to the world number nine.
ATP Finals: Roger Federer beaten by Kei Nishikori in opening group match
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이변! 일 니시코리, '황제' 페더러 꺾고 ATP 파이널스 첫 승 세계랭킹 9위 니시코리 케이(29, 일본)가 '황제' 로저 페더러(37, 스위스)를 잡는 이변을 연출했다. 니시코리는 12일(한국시간) 영국 런던서 열린 남자프로테니스(ATP) 파이널스 1라운드 레이튼 휴이트조 경기서 세계랭킹 3위 페더러를 2-0(7-6(4), 6-3)으로 꺾고 첫 승을 따냈다. ATP 파이널스는 한 시즌을 결산해 세계랭킹 1~8위만 출전하는 왕중왕전 성격의 대회다. 2위 라파엘 나달(스페인)과 4위 후안 마르틴 델 포트로(아르헨티나)가 부상으로 불참한 가운데 1위 노박 조코비치(세르비아)를 비롯해 알렉산더 즈베레프(독일), 케빈 앤더슨(남아공), 마린 칠리치(크로아티아), 도미닉 티엠(오스트리아), 존 이스너(미국) 등 톱10 선수들이 총출동했다. japantimes.co.j 니시코리는 페더러를 비롯해 6위 앤더슨과 8위 티엠과 한 조다. 니시코리는 첫 경기서 페더러를 꺾으면서 상위 2명에게 주어지는 4강행에 다가섰다./dolyng@osen.co.kr [OSEN=이균재 기자] 출처 : http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/11/12/2018111200886.html |
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The normally unflappable Federer showed uncharacteristic frustration, while a calm Nishikori sealed victory when the Swiss hit a wild forehand.
World number one Novak Djokovic opens his campaign against John Isner at the O2 Arena in London on Monday.
Federer hit 34 unforced errors - and was given a warning by the umpire for swiping a ball into the stands in the first set - in a performance that he will be keen to forget.
The 37-year-old will be back in action on Tuesday when he faces Dominic Thiem, who lost to Kevin Anderson earlier on Sunday.
It is the fourth time Federer has lost his opening match at the event, but he can take some comfort from the fact that in 2007 he still went on to win the title.
Frustrated Federer
Federer began the match calmly and he put pressure on the Nishikori serve in the fourth game, taking him to deuce. But as his errors began to mount, his mood visibly soured.
Nishikori looked like he would run away with the tie-break, forging a 6-1 lead before Federer clawed it back to 6-4, but the Swiss then sent a forehand into the net to hand the set to the Japanese player.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion grew increasingly frustrated with himself, while Nishikori simply grew in confidence.
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Having traded early breaks in the second, the Japanese player broke in the sixth game to go 4-2 up and then served to love in the following game.
More Federer errors gave Nishikori three match points and one final mis-hit forehand way beyond the baseline handed him victory.
"I'm glad to win, it is never easy to play with my idol, it is always a big challenge against him, so it was great to win," said Nishikori, who h
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