Swiss Indoors Basel 2015: Thursday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Draw Schedule

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Published: October 29, 2015

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Roger Federer delighted his home crowd on Thursday as he secured his spot in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors with a thrilling win over Philipp Kohlschreiber in Round 2.

After the shock elimination of Stanislas Wawrinka on Monday, the veteran is the only home player left in the draw and will remain the big favourite for the title despite a wobble in the second set of this one. Donald Young, Marin Cilic, Ivo Karlovic, Jack Sock and Richard Gasquet also progressed with wins on the day.

Here’s a recap of Thursday’s results in full and a closer examination of some of the standout moments from another absorbing day in Basel.



 

Federer Battles Through

Kohlschreiber has proved himself to be something of a dangerous opponent in the past, but early on, Federer looked to ensure there would be no chance of an upset in front of an adoring crowd.

The Swiss barely moved out of first gear in the opening set, pouncing to take one of three break points and never looking in trouble on his serve on the way to a 6-4 score.

As we can see here courtesy of Live Tennis, things were looking ominous from an early stage for the German:



However, Kohlschreiber showed his mettle. In the following stanza, he battled magnificently for every point, and after keeping the second set on serve, he snaffled a break to take it 6-4.

It was a response that did seem to shock Federer, but he responded well in the decider, showing a much more ruthless side to his play and taking it 6-4 to set up a clash with David Goffin in the quarters.

Young showed glimpses against Kevin Anderson to suggest he could eventually rival the 17-time grand slam champion for overall glory, as he turned in a classy display.



The American was scintillating in the opening stanza with a lopsided 6-2 win, while he was forced to dig ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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