Just started - Fed has 3 bps on Ferrer's opening service game.

Fed wins first game to 15 on Ferrer's serve. 0-1 in the first set.

Looks like the old Roger is back!

Fed 2-0 up, and Ferrer is 30-15 on his serve

Punks....you lot beat me to the post!Any way they just turned it on here

I will be doing my excellent score coverage and set stats as usual! ;)

Deuce on Ferrer serve

2-1 Fed - I'll now step aside for Dark. I've got to have a productive pm.

*Federer Vs Ferrer
2-1

Federer with the break

(*) Denotes the server

Slow start from Ferrer here, but he was also a break down in the first set against Djokovic. If he plays to the same standard here, he should set up a semi-final against Ferrero or Gasquet.

I take the floor with pleasure my friend and can go produce some fruitful result.On a TonyAlmeida note

Flying Federer to Fluster Ferrer! roflmao

Enjoy Bud!

Federer Vs *Ferrer
2-2

Ferrer breaks back!

Nearly Dark, today's offering from Tony is:

"Feisty Ferrer to flatten Federer

Federer shocked everyone with his win over Hyung Taik Lee yesterday, however, his run ends here. Ferrer is the right handed Nadal.

6-1, 6-2 victory for the scintillating Spaniard."

He's already wrong.

Edit: But Wise may have been closer to the money! This may be an important match.

*Federer Vs Ferrer
3-2

Federer claims the break again!

A commentator's dream this match, its a shame though that Wayne Ferreira doesn't play any more though, as otherwise we could have a great doubles match:

Federer/Ferreira v Ferrero/Ferrer

The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey :D

*Federer Vs Ferrer
3-4

Ferrer breaks back and holds

I've been taking Ferrer seriously this year (possibly for the first time :P )--I used to call him the invisible seed. He's been one of the form players in 2007, standing at No 12 in the Race, and the few matches of his I've caught in the interim have impressed me. He's a defensive player, but aggressively so--not so much an oxymoron as it may sound. Excellent athleticism and feel for the court.

I suspect he may not have the mental fortitude to hold his own against Federer, although he may have the game for it if he can take advantage of any weaknesses that may present themselves. There will probably be plenty of breaks in this match (two exchanges already in fact) even for clay, with Ferrer feeling more comfortable to attack serve whilst not always holding up on his own.

4-3 for the Spaniard. Intriguing. This may be just the sort of encounter to whip Federer into fighting form finally.

*Federer Vs Ferrer
3-4 30-0

Some gruelling rallies here!

Federer Vs *Ferrer
4-4
A comfortable hold to 15..Federer as I said yesterday comes to the net more often these days!

*Federer Vs Ferrer
5-4
Federer breaks again...

Same here, he's been consistently in the latter stages of tournaments...

5-4 Rog

My offering back to Tony A was:

Feisty Federer will flummox fighting Ferrer, forsooth not so fleetingly.

Federer Vs Ferrer
6-4 Some great shots in that final game.

Did you go to the advanced alliteration cousr hel by Tony? :wacko:

Ferrer's game isn't dissimilar to Canas's, but unfortunately his serve and mental strength hamper the comparison. Ferrer chokes at the business end of the set and Federer takes it 6-4.

roflmao roflmao Great Sara..In any case Roger with the first set 6-4..

I am not following the match but only the results so thanks for your comments...
;) ;) Really appreciate here :) :)

roflmao

I wanted "TonyA who never predicts incorrectly" to have a taste of his own medicine.

6-4 Fed!!! :D

A classy return winner from Ferrer got him to 40-30, but Federer responds with an ace to take the game and set 6-4. Really lifted his level in the last two games, as he needed to.

If the Spaniard were going to make his move I feel it would have been during a slow start from the No 1. Should be plain sailing from here.

Set Stats

Federer
1st Serve 50%
Aces 2
Double Fualts 0
1St Serve Won 57%
2nd Serve Won 43%
13 Winners
3/6Break points
30 Points Won

Ferrer
1st Serve 48%
Aces 0
Double Faults 0
1st Serve Won 29%
2nd Serve Won 60%
6 Winners
2/2 Break Points
27 Points Won

6-4 Federer 37 Mins

Ferrero is in the other QF - so if he wins there will be a second commentator's dreamboat in a row (whoever wins this one).

Looks like Fed's finger has finally seen the light of day for the first time in about 6 weeks.

Federer Vs Ferrer
6-4 A-40

Break Point number 2

*Federer Vs Ferrer
6-4 1-0

He breaks

Have a feeling this may now become a routine win for Fed....

Thanks a lot Darky :bow: :bow:

Federer Vs Ferrer
6-4 2-0

Commanding hold to love for 2-0.

I'm already thinking of the remaining QFs. B) I hope Gasquet comes through so we get some nice SF line-ups with plenty of history to them: Federer v Gasquet (the Frenchman notching his memorable win in the QFs of MC) and Berdych v Nadal.

*Federer Vs Ferrer
6-4 3-0

Federer pulls the game from 40-15 down

Its over for Ferrer

Its a pleasure TV....

3-0 for the Fed Express...he's back to the winning machine!

From 40-15 to Ad Federer. And the Swiss gets the second break for a 3-0 lead. It's all over but the crying now, unless we'll have a second QF today go from a set and 3-0 up to a loss. :P

Federer Vs Ferrer
6-4 4-0

I hope as well roflmao roflmao ...I am leaving near France and when this kind of stuff happen it is always so funny: The French press can be so unbelievable...Poor Gasquet what a pressure he will have...

BTW: I really hope because Gasquet has a very spectacular Tennis with plenty of shots..Yes let's hope.

4-0 now for :bow: :bow: FED Just GREAT :rolleyes:

Faintly surprising to see the match go downhill quite so rapidly after quality play to 4-all in the first. Federer playing now like he has somewhere to go this afternoon.

A disappointing bagel probably in the works, 15-40 on Ferrer's serve.