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27.02.2015 Tennis

Roger Meets Coric 'the Wunderkind' in Tennis in Semi-finals of Dubai Open

By Yvette A. Serwaah ([email protected])
Roger Meets Coric 'the Wunderkind' in Tennis in Semi-finals of Dubai Open
27.02.2015 LISTEN

Seventeen time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer booked his ticket to the semi-final stage of the Dubai after beating Frenchman Richard Gasquet on Thursday.

Federer already six time champion of the Dubai open will now face a tricky duel with 18-year-old Croatian wunderkind, Borna Coric regarded as one of the most talented players in the world right now by No. 1, Novak Djokovic.

Coric buried former US Open champion Andy Murray by 6-1, 6-3 and has become the youngest semi-finalist in the tournament's 23-year history.

"I agree he is more into the Djokovic kind of the type of player, from the baseline, very steady," Federer said of the wunderkind.

"Regardless of the level, to beat Murray 6-1, 6-3, it's a great score .... It's definitely a message I get," he added.

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