Three of the usual suspects triumphed this week. Roger Federer got the job done in Dubai, David Ferrer prevailed in Acapulco, and Rafael Nadal ended a nine-month title drought in Buenos Aires.
All three veterans already had an extensive history with their respective final opponents.
Federer and Novak Djokovic have now faced each other 37 times, with the Swiss leading the head-to-head series 20-17. He scored a 6-3, 7-5 victory at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after saving seven of seven break points.
Highlights:
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Ferrer was ruthless at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, especially in his last four sets. After finishing off Ryan Harrison 4-6, 6-0, 6-0, the 32-year-old Spaniard halted a five-match losing streak to Kei Nishikori with an emphatic 6-3, 7-5 performance on Saturday night. Ferrer is now 4-7 lifetime against Nishikori.
Highlights:
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Nadal went up against doubles partner Juan Monaco in the championship of the Argentina Open. The good friends lost early in doubles this week but already have a title to their credit in 2015 (Doha). Nadal’s singles dominance of Monaco continued in the form of a 6-4, 6-1 rout. It was the first time the Argentine has taken at least four games in a clay-court set against Nadal in 14 attempts.
Highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddXd9lCz2dE
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