Masters Series Hamburg 2008: Third Round Matches

May 15

It was harder for Second-ranked Rafael Nadal to get into the third round of the Hamburg Masters, while Top-ranked Roger Federer and No. 3 Novak Djokovic did so with ease. While Nadal is known to have hold his No.2 player spot on the ATP tour for 147 consecutive weeks, Djokovic is trying very hard top surpass Nadal.

Nadal needed a tiebreaker to overcome Potito Starace 6-4, 7-6 (6). Federer won against Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3, and Djokovic downed Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3, 6-1. Federer was at ease from the start for his match, probably because Nieminen had never won a set in eight previous matches.

Nadal had to spend more than two hours against the 47th-ranked player to seize his win. Nadal recently lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round in Rome, when he had a blister on his right foot. It was Nadal’s second loss only over the past one year, the other being to Federer in the Hamburg final last year.

Third Round Matches

Quick Info.

Location: Rothenbaum Tennis Center
                Hallerstr. 89
               20149, Hamburg
Surface: Claycourt
Draw size Singles: 56
Draw size Doubles: 24
Format: Best of Three
Winner 2007: Roger Federer (SUI)
Centre Court capacity: 9.000

 

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  1. Marlene
    May 15 at 19:03

    Thanks for the info! Awesome site btw.

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