Federer has no points to defend on the clay, while Nadal will have to dominate in the way he did last season to avoid slipping back. Another veteran Spaniard, David Ferrer, is going up against Alexander Zverev. 1 position back to Nadal when the next set of rankings are published tomorrow week – told reporters “I decided not to play [on clay].”Federer’s defeat was a bitter pill for the Miami Open, which had earlier been “I wasn't feeling good,” said Federer. In theory this should be a regulation win for Federer against the world No 175, who has been ravaged by injury over the last couple of years. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. "This is nuts," Kokkinakis told reporters after beating Federer at the first attempt. A ce out wide and a booming forehand get Kokkinakis off to the perfect start at 30-0. There were even murmurs that had Federer won that match, and in so doing secured the No 1 ranking until the start of the clay-court season, he might have pulled out of Miami. (4) Alexander Zverev vs. (28) David Ferrer SPIELE.

"Federer confirmed after the match that - just as he did in 2017 - he will not play the clay court season, returning in June when the grass court swing gets going and he looks to defend the Wimbledon title he won so convincingly last year.Kokkinakis adventure in Florida continues, having been handed a wild card into qualifying, he made it through to the main draw and has added the considerable scalp of Federer to that of fellow qualifier Calvin Hemery.The German, ranked fifth in the world, was a Masters champion in Rome and Montreal last year but has just one semi-final to his name in 2018 and was beaten by Joao Sousa in the second round in Indian Wells.However, he has gone one better following a hard-fought 6-4 1-6 7-6 victory over fellow NextGen star Daniil Medvedev. A love hold is the perfect start to the set for Federer. Thanasi Kokkinakis: Roger Federer: 1st SERVE % 57/110 (52%) 55/84 (65%) 1st SERVE POINTS WON: 44/57 (77%) 45/55 (82%) 2nd SERVE POINTS WON: 29/53 (55%) 16/29 (55%) BREAK POINTS WON: 1/3 (33%) 1/5 … World number one Roger Federer suffered a shock 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) defeat by Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Miami Open second round on Saturday.It was the second loss in six days for the Swiss, who was beaten by Juan Martin del Potro in the Indian Wells final and is set to lose his top ranking to Rafa Nadal even though the Spaniard is not playing in Miami.Kokkinakis, ranked 175th in the world, used a vicious top-spin forehand to wear down the defending champion and claim an upset victory in front of a stunned near-capacity crowd. Zverev will next face There was another impressive victory for Indian Wells semi-finalist In the evening session there was a routine victory for How to receive all the latest tennis news straight to your mobile

We have head-to-head results and stats for all ITF, WTA & ATP tennis matches since 1969. But Kokkinakis saves it with a huge serve, and then digs out the next two points to claim a gutsy hold. "When I feel like I am playing on my terms, I don't think there's too many people who can go with me. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful.

Federer took the first set 6-3 before Kokkinakis claimed the second by the same scoreline. Thanasi Kokkinakis celebrates his first match win over a World No. As it is, he's here and in need of a quarter-final berth to ensure he retains top spot ahead of his old rival Rafael Nadal. Federer* 6-3, 3-6 Kokkinakis (*next server) - Game and second set Kokkinakis! Unless he successfully defends his title at the Monte Carlo Masters, his reign will end again on April 23, and the see-saw will swing back to Federer.But the new Miami Open tournament director James Blake replied in brusque fashion, saying that no officials had noticed anything of the sort, and suggesting that Wozniacki’s family should have reported the abuse at the time if they wanted it to be dealt with.Meanwhile there was disappointment for the new British No. 24.03.18: 2. But assuming Federer is in reasonable physical shape, it's hard to see anything but a straight sets win. "Federer, a three-time champion in Miami, has not suffered defeat this early in Key Biscayne since 2000 when as an unseeded teenager he was beaten by Mariano Zabaleta. Head To Head.

He was only 18 when he first broke the top 100, climbing almost as quickly as fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios, but he then suffered a litany of injuries, the most serious of them affecting his shoulder and back.As for the rankings demotion, Federer said “I deserve it after this match.

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