Roger Federer needs 3h:09 to defeat Nick Kyrgios 6 - 7(9), 7 - 6(9), 7 - 5. The spectacular performance from Roger Federer carried him into the perfect Miami final against his great rival Rafael Nadal
But
the trophy match will do well to live up to this semi-final against Nick
Kyrgios, which polarised the crowd to such an extent that it often felt like a
pantomime.
In a
match between the most popular man in tennis and the most misunderstood, the
fans played a significant role in pushing Federer over the line. And not just
by lifting his spirits.
In
the 3rd set, Kyrgios double-faulted when he has the advantage, and
then Federer completed a memorable 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 victory with an unreturned
serve. As the victor celebrated in unusually demonstrative fashion, throwing
every one of his towels into the crowd, Kyrgios smashed his racket into the
court surface over and over again.
“It
was a great feeling to play like this,” said Federer in his on-court interview.
“It was a lot of fun and you guys [the crowd] made it super special so thank
you very much.
“I was feeling pretty happy sitting down
[after the second set] because it was one set all. I could have lost the first.
I was trying to stay positive, and for you guys it was worthwhile to stay more,
because the atmosphere only got more epic.”
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