Gerry Weber Open 2015: Wednesday Tennis Scores, Results and Latest Draw Schedule
Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych both booked their places in the quarter-finals at the Gerry Weber Open, winning in straight sets in Round 2 after tough opening matches.
Elsewhere at the Halle venue, Florian Mayer and Ivo Karlovic also sampled victory in the second round, completing the top half of the final eight players left in this prestigious event.
Second seed Kei Nishikori and Frenchman Gael Monfils will be the star attractions on Thursday as these illustrious players continue their preparations for Wimbledon.
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Here’s a recap of the results from Germany and a look back at how the action played out:
| Roger Federer (1) | 6-3, 7-5 | Ernests Gulbis |
| Tomas Berdych (3) | 6-3, 6-2 | Borna Coric |
| Florian Mayer | 6-3, 7-6(4) | Steve Johnson |
| Ivo Karlovic (8) | 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 | Alexander Zverev |
For full scores visit the ATP World Tour website.
Federer Rediscovers Swagger, Plays Mayer Next
After needing two tiebreaks and three sets to come through a punishing Round 1 clash with Philipp Kohlschreiber, Roger Federer was back at a higher level in his second game in Halle.
The Swiss icon coasted past Ernests Gulbis 6-3, 7-5 in Wednesday’s final match, and after his early scare, Federer looked a lot more like the man who has won this tournament seven times in his distinguished career.
As we can see here, courtesy of TennisTV, it was a rounded performance from Federer against an awkward opponent:
The Latvian looked as though he was going to be blown away early in this one, as his legendary opponent quickly settled into a groove. Federer made just four unforced errors in an immaculate opening stanza, taking it 6-3.
But Gulbis deserves credit for the manner in which he dug in during the second set. He was much more clinical on his own serve and pushed Federer close in a lot of games. The Latvian seemed to have earned himself the chance of a valuable tiebreak, but as noted by TennisNow, he let the Swiss break in the most infuriating way possible:
At 6-5 in the second, Federer was clinical in serving out the set and earned himself a quarter-final tie against Florian Mayer; the Germany shined in a 6-3, 7-6(4) win over unseeded American Steve Johnson.
Berdych Coasts Into Quarter-Final Clash With Karlovic
Although the imposing Czech was eventually a comfortable winner over Victor Estrella Burgos in Round 1, it did take Berdych a while to get going. As such, many expected the effervescent young Croatian Borna Coric to pose the 2007 champion with a major test. But Berdych was far too good in this one, with the 6-3, 6-2 scoreline reflective of his dominance.
The Czech’s serve was superb, preventing Coric from conjuring a single break point in the entire match. Encouragingly for the third seed, he was ruthless, as the youngster struggled for rhythm in his own game, taking three of the six break points he created.
As Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times noted, it was an impressive performance from Berdych given the burgeoning reputation of his opponent:
Karlovic will pose an entirely different challenge for the 2010 Wimbledon runner-up in the quarters. The veteran Croatian eventually had too much power for German teenager Alexander Zverev, edging a three-set thriller 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3.
It was a victory that clearly meant a lot to him as well, as we can see here, courtesy of Sky Sports Tennis:
He may be 36 years old, but Karlovic’s thunderous serving will pose a massive challenge to the sharp returning Berdych has showcased at this tournament so far. Given the quality of both men with ball in hand and how tough they are to break, this quarter-final could be a drawn-out contest.
Statistics courtesy of the ATP World Tour website.
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