Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in three sets won their semifinal matches and once again compete for the trophy at Wimbledon. In doubles title claimed by Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, and victory is assured precisely Russian girls in the tournament, which will compete in the final match and Anna Sophia Beetle Blinkova.
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – Richard Gasquet (France, 21) – 7: 6 (7: 2), 6: 4, 6: 4
Whatever dreamed of 29-year-old Frenchman for the first time in his career to break into the final Grand Slam tournament favorite do not let him do it. Thus he will play Djokovic in the 15th title match of the last 20 “Major”, in which he participated.
In the quarterfinals, Gasquet won a strong-willed victory in a five-set marathon with the Swiss Stan Wawrinka. However, Serbs fight at this stage of the competition came no less dramatic: he played two games at the South African Kevin Anderson, a fifth set of the battle took place the next day.
Thus, the first seeded got extra competition day instead of resting, and in Friday’s match is also addressed in the course of the second installment to the doctor – Djokovic worried shoulder.
«Do not worry – he said after the match. – By the end I’ll be fine. ”
Despite all of the above, the Serb did not let doubt that victory in the semi-finals will get to him. It gained momentum in the course of the first set and the tiebreak naoshibavshemusya left no chance to the Frenchman.
«It was 2: 2 and then again – 2: 7, – commented on this point, Gasquet. – One is bad ».
In the second game Djokovic immediately took another pitch and, in contrast to the start of the match, did not give immediately make a break back – favorite quietly kept this advantage.
In the third set, Gasquet first game on his serve kept, but when the score was 1: 1 gave the second. Miraculously, the Frenchman played two match points on the pitch in the 9th game, but “under zero” lost the last one and put an end to the meeting.
«All things considered, my game today can be called good – said Djokovic. – The semi-finals are always difficult.
Richard had a great tournament, and was worthy to play in the final. The first set could pass on his script, but I was lucky ».
Roger Federer, Switzerland (2) – Andy Murray (Great Britain, 3) – 7: 5, 7: 5, 6: 4
One step to a record eighth title at Wimbledon Federer left to do after this great victory. Grandiose, because in a match between two equal opponents, he managed to make the most of the minimum three breaks, made the most endings sets, brought him victory in three games. The fight lasted just over two hours.
The story of what happened in each of the three segments of the fight, there will be pamper diversity. We only note that if in the first set, the Swiss took another feed only in the 12th game, in the second, he could not do it before. However, Murray posoprotivlyatsya to traditional 12th and the sixth attempt Roger won the game. A third set was on the two games short: Federer pulled from the first match points in the final.
«It was difficult. Andy entire season playing very good – smiling after a victory, said the Swiss.
– I expect to have to fight four or five sets. I acted well in the decisive moments, probably, so defeated ».
« To me this tournament is back flow, and this, by the way, in the game against the best tennis player at the reception, “- added it.
«He filed fantastic – admitted the Briton. – Perhaps the only exception of the first game when I had some chances. In the match, by and large, it did not leave them to me. ”
In his nearly ’34 Federer is the oldest finalist at Wimbledon since the time of the Australian Ken Rouzvolla, which 41 year ago fought for the title in 39 years.
Rouzvoll lost, but how the rest of the match with the Swiss top-ranked Djokovic – we’ll see on Sunday.
Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (Russia, 2) – Timya Babosha / Kristina Mladenovic (Hungary / France, 4) – 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4
More This lasted for two hours, the battle for the final in the women’s doubles tournament, and the winner of it managed to get the Russian woman. In the first game they won quite easily, double-taking (and once giving) an opponent.
However, in the second set international duo took revenge. Makarova and Vesnina led 3: 1, and then giving the filing, immediately made a break back, but after losing three points in a row, and decisive – “a zero” in its filing.
After these “swing” to predict the outcome of the third party was simply unrealistic. And the Russians have and led 4: 0 and then the 5: 1.
It is – everything! But there were still 20 minutes of the game, which was almost disappointed Russian fans, but with the score 5: 4 and 30:40 on his serve Makarova and Vesnina won two decisive points.
In the dispute over the title of the Russians on Saturday to meet with the first pair of events – Martina Hingis and Sanya Mirza. Swiss, who won Wimbledon own in 1997, but before and after that won the pairs for the first time in 17 years, will play again in the final. And in two: in the mixed doubles, she has reached a crucial stage with Leander Paes of India.
Hingis and Mirza in his semi-final on Friday at a court held less than an hour, beating with a score of 6: 1, 6: 2 American Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears.
On Saturday, the title match at Wimbledon will start from the Russian Derby in the final of the tournament among girls will meet 15-year-old Sophia Beetle, and 16-year-old Anna Blinkova.
The first of these to current events did not give rivals any political party, but the second is the 12th seeded. The fight, which resulted in Russia are guaranteed a trophy at Wimbledon, will begin at 15.00 MSK.
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