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French Open 2021: Roger Federer wrestles Dominik Köpfer in a tiebreaker crime thriller

The world number eight had a lot of trouble with the strong German, but is surprisingly in the round of the last sixteen in the clay court Grand Slam.

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Roger Federer fights his way to the round of 16 in a tiebreaker crime thriller
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Roger Federer fights his way to the round of 16 in a tiebreaker crime thriller

Roger Federer made his way into the round of 16 of the French Open 2021 with a great show of strength. The German Dominik Köpfer gave the "Maestro" a great battle but in the end had to leave the field as a loser. At the end of the 3:35 hour game, the Swiss won 7: 6 (5), 6: 7 (3), 7: 6 (4) and 7: 5. In the round of 16, Matteo Berrettini from Italy, who was seeded nine, was waiting in the early evening, clearly defeating South Korean Soon-woo Kwon in three sets with 7: 6 (6), 6: 3, 6: 4.

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