Great draw in Rotterdam. The Swiss Maestro avoided to play a dangerous floater in the first round such as Monfils, Tomic or Dimitrov. Roger may clash with Janowicz in the quarters.
Tomic and Dimitrov will play each other in the first round in a match that in the future it may become a classic in the ATP Tour. Delpo had a very unlucky first round to take on erratic Monfils.
Winner?
Roger is the obvious favorite, but in a draw full of players with huge potentials, we can have a surprise.
Let’s analyse the draw.
1st Half – Federer
| Round | Opponent | Rank | Head to Head |
| 1st | Zemja | 60 | 1-0 for Roger, 6-2 6-3 in Qatar 2012 – 2nd round |
| 2nd | Youzhny | 27 | 14-0 For Roger that lost an aggregate 3 sets agaisnt the Russian |
| Quarter | Llodra | 65 | We see Llodra here. Roger leads 2-0 in h2h |
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Semifinal |
Tsonga |
8 |
9-3 for Roger that won the last 5 matches |
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Final |
Del Potro |
18 |
13-4 for Roger, but Delpo won the last 2! |
2nd half – Del Potro
| Round | Opponent | Rank | Head to Head |
| 1st | Monfils | 87 | This would be their first match! |
| 2nd | Haase | 55 | 1-0 for Delpo, a tough 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 inthe 1rd R of Wimbledon 2012 |
| Quarter | Seppi | 18 | 3-1 Delpo that won the last 3 in straight sets |
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Semifinal |
Gasquet |
10 |
5-1 Delpo that won the last 5 matches |
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Final |
Federer |
2 |
13-4 for Roger, but Delpo won the last 2! |
Interesting 1st Tound Matches
LLodra – Benneteau -> Super spectacular;
Tomic – Dimitrov -> Future classic?
Monfils – Del Potro -> an early upset?
Last years’ final when Federer won a comfortable 6-1 6-4 against Del Potro
