Shanghai: Federer to face Nadal

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal (6-4, 6-3) this Sunday in the final of the Shanghai Masters 1000.

The 38th confrontation of the story between Rafael Nadal (n ° 1) and Roger Federer (n ° 2) was very awaited. She finally left little suspense, the Spaniard being diminished by his right knee. So the Swiss won the Shanghai Masters 1000 for the second time in his career on Sunday (6-4, 6-3), after winning against Gilles Simon in 2014. He succeeds Andy Murray in the charts. As at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami, the world number one was taken by speed by the Helvetian, decidedly superior to his best enemy on fast surface. Roger Federer won for the fourth time this season against Rafael Nadal and narrowed the gap to eight victories over their historic confrontations (23-15). Roger Federer's 27th in the Masters 1000, and Roger Federer's 94th career title, was followed by Ivan Lendl in second place with the most titled players in history, with Jimmy Connors still far ahead 109 trophies
Federer relied on a perfect first ball
Rafael Nadal, already on the wire in the semi-final against Marin Cilic, was on the magnificent Shanghai 15,000-seater court with a straight knee bandage and was breaker on the first game of the match despite two break balls saved at first. The Basler broke 2-2 in the second set afterwards. In both sets, he kept his advantage by relying on a first service ball perfectly to the point. He even won the tournament by breaking a third time Rafael Nadal.
Nadal could not lean on his right knee
In difficulty in his movements, the world number one never seemed able to return with authority the solid services of his opponent who often netted in the second set, notably to speed up the game and quickly conclude the exchanges if needed. This is the first defeat of the Majorcan after 17 wins in a row on the circuit ATP. If a victory would have secured him the number one position at the end of the season, he still retains 1960 points ahead of the Race over Switzerland.

SHANGHAI (China, Masters 1000, hard outdoor, 6 740 000 €)
With title: Andy Murray (GBR)

Final
Federer (SUI, No. 2) beat Nadal (ESP, No. 1): 6-4, 6-3

Semifinals
Nadal (ESP, No. 1) beats Cilic (CRO, No. 4): 7-5, 7-6
Federer (SUI, No. 2) beats Del Potro (ARG, No. 16): 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Quarter-Finals
Nadal (ESP, No. 1) beats Dimitrov (BUL, No. 6): 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3
Cilic (CRO, No. 4) beat Ramos-Vinolas (ESP): 6-3, 6-4
Del Potro (ARG, No. 16) beats Troicki (SER): 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Federer (SUI, n ° 2) beats Gasquet (FRA): 7-5, 6-4

Round of 16
Nadal (ESP, No. 1) beat Fognini (ITA): 6-3, 6-1
Dimitrov (BUL, No. 6) defeated Querrey (USA, No. 10): 6-3, 7-6 (3)
Cilic (CRO, No. 4) beats Johnson (USA): 7-6 (1), 6-4
Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) beats Struff (ALL): 7-6 (4), 6-4

Troicki (SER) beats Isner (USA, No. 12): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Del Potro (ARG, No. 16) beats A.Zverev (ALL, No. 3): 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
Gasquet (FRA) beat Simon (FRA): 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3
Federer (SUI, No. 2) beats Dolgopolov (UKR, Q): 6-4, 6-2

2nd round
Nadal (ESP, No. 1) beats Donaldson (USA): 6-2, 6-1
Fognini (ITA) beat Puglia (FRA, No. 15): 7-6 (7), 6-2
Querrey (USA, # 10) beats Tiafoe (USA, Q): 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Dimitrov (BUL, No. 6) beats Harrison (USA): 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6)

Cilic (CRO, No. 4) beat Edmund (GBR): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Johnson (USA) beat D.Wu (CHN, WC): 6-2, 6-1
Struff (ALL) beats Anderson (AFS, No. 11): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2)
Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) beat Carreno-Busta (ESP, n ° 7): 7-5, 7-5

Troicki (SER) beats Thiem (AUT, n ° 5): 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
Isner (USA, No. 12) beats Tsitsipas (GRE, Q): 7-6 (2), 7-6 (9)
Del Potro (ARG, No. 16) beats Rublev (RUS): 6-3, 6-4
A.Zverev (ALL, n ° 3) beats Bedene (GBR): 4-0 drop

Simon (FRA) defeated Goffin (BEL, No. 8): 7-6 (4), 6-3
Gasquet (FRA) bat Chung (CDS): 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Dolgopolov (UKR, Q) beats Lopez (ESP): 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4
Federer (SUI, No. 2) beats Schwartzman (ARG): 7-6 (4), 6-4


1st round
Nadal (ESP, n ° 1) - Bye
Donaldson (USA) beats Cuevas (URU): 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4
Fognini (ITA) beat Verdasco (ESP): 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Puglia (FRA, No. 15) beats Medvedev (RUS): 6-4, 6-2

Querrey (USA, No. 10) beats Sugita (JAP): 6-3, 6-2
Tiafoe (USA, Q) beats Pair (FRA): 6-4, 6-4
Harrison (USA) beat Zhang (CHN, WC): 6-2, 6-3
Dimitrov (BUL, n ° 6) - Bye

Cilic (CRO, No. 4) - Bye
Edmund (GBR) beats Vesely (RTC): 6-2, 6-2
D.Wu (CHN, WC) beats Chardy (FRA, Q): 7-6 (2), 6-2
Johnson (USA) beat Kyrgios (AUS, n ° 13): 7-6 (5), drop out

Anderson (AFS, No. 11) beat Mannarino (FRA): 6-3, 6-1
Struff (ALL) beats M.Zverev (ALL): 6-3, 5-6, abandon
Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) beats Sousa (POR): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Carreno-Busta (ESP, n ° 7) - Bye

Thiem (AUT, n ° 5) - Bye
Troicki (SER) beats Shapovalov (CAN, WC): 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-0
Tsitsipas (GRE, Q) beat Khachanov (RUS): 7-5, 6-3
Isner (USA, No. 12) beats Lajovic (SER, Q): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)

Del Potro (ARG, No. 16) beat Basilashvili (GEO, Q): 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Rublev (RUS) beats Dzumhur (BOS): 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Bedene (GBR) beats Lorenzi (ITA): 6-1, 6-4
A. Zverev (ALL, n ° 3) - Bye

Goffin (BEL, n ° 8) - Bye
Simon (FRA) beats Y.Wu (CHN, WC): 6-3, 6-4
Gasquet (FRA) bat Haase (PBS): 6-7 (11), 7-5, 6-2
Chung (CDS) beats Bautista Agut (ESP, No. 9): 6-4, 6-3

Dolgopolov (UKR, Q) beats Sock (USA, No. 14): 4-6, 6-1, 2-1
Lopez (ESP) beats Karlovic (CRO): 7-6 (1), 7-6 (6)
Schwartzman (ARG) beats Thompson (AUS, Q): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Federer (SUI, n ° 2) - Bye