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Federer Set for Istanbul Open


The draw has been made at the inaugural Istanbul Open, and Roger Federer will enjoy being the only Top 30-ranked player in his half of the draw.

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Federer, who was last in action in Monte-Carlo where he was upset by Gael Monfils in the round of 16, could face either Marsel Ilhan or Jarkko Nieminen in the second round after a bye. The Swiss maestro is currently one win shy of his 200th career clay-court victory. Federer could see Daniel Gimeno-Traver or Mikhail Kukushkin in the quarterfinals and, if the seeds hold, Santiago Giraldo or Diego Schwartzman in the semis.

After a visit to the dentist, last week, Federer has already been seen working on the the practice court with Grigor Dimitrov.


In the bottom half of the draw, second-seeded Dimitrov is the only Top 20 player. He’s joined by his possible semifinal opponent, world No. 23 Pablo Cuevas.

In one of the more intriguing first-round matches, seventh-seeded Mikhail Youzhny will open with Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci.

β€œI got a little bit of a tour around the area and it looks amazing,” Dimitrov said, according to ATPWorldTour.com. β€œTo have that kind of facility and to have the opportunity to build something like that is pretty amazing.”

The stadium court at the Koza World of Sports features a retractable roof and has a capacity of 7,500, with two other clay show courts raising available seating to 9,500. Main draw action commences on Monday.


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