Finally Roger played a good match

[xXpOwerPlayXx]

6-2 7-6 win vs becker.

He hadn't many unforced errors and played a decent match.
This is hopeful for Federer

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Maybe he also feels more comfortable with the faster conditions playing at altitude in Madrid.

[Coolhand Texas]

Maybe he also feels more comfortable with the faster conditions playing at altitude in Madrid.

That is probably true. Hopefully he can make a nice run, but i can foresee a rematch with gulbis, and i bet that gulbis is going to like the faster pace as well?

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Definately Gulbis will appreciate the extra pace as well.
I think as Djarvik might have previously pointed out, Gulbis is a bad match-up for Fed on any surface because besides hitting a heavy ball(probably the hardest hitter on tour?) he almost always plays extremely aggresively, and so this takes Fed out of his comfort zone because it's usually Federer who likes to dictate play and end points early.

[Coolhand Texas]

This is very true.

BTW; when has gulbis started getting this much attention? its crazy

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Since he decided that tennis is a job and not a hobby.

[Coolhand Texas]

I looked up the stats and was glad to see that Fed didnt givr becker and break point chances

[Otlichno]

I don't see what the big fuss is, anyone who knows anything about tennis knows Federer doesn't have the motivation to play well outside the slams.

He may try to win but I feel it's more because he hates losing than he enjoys winning. But it is difficult to play you'r best when you barely have any motivation. I still feel he will make it far in Roland Garros, we've all seen how his form suddenly gets better in slams and I'm sure this one will be no different. And if Federer plays his best he will be unbeatable, not even Gulbis at his best has a chance against him

[jayl0ve]

Never thought I'd see the day that Roger Federer beating Benjamin Becker would be newsworthy

[GOA MASTER MDMA]

BENJAMIN BECKER is a awesome player .

as the son from boris becker you must be good !!

[Ir0kuM4t4]

BENJAMIN BECKER is a awesome player .

as the son from boris becker you must be good !!

The man known for eternity ONLY as the "player who beat Agassi in his last match" (of course you don't know Agassi had 36 years old and had win a 5 set match in the round before vs Baghdatis ).