Roger Federer defeated Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 to win the Gerry Weber Open for a record ninth time on Sunday.
She will play the unseeded Ashleigh Barty in the final today, after the 21-year-old Australian upset sixth seed Garbine Muguruza, the former French Open champion, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the other semi-final yesterday.
"I as very calm out there, even in hard moments". Make sure I serve well, because he can go through spells where he can serve big.
The Swiss maestro arrived in Halle on the back of a disappointing first-round loss to fellow veteran Tommy Haas in Stuttgart, but was in imperious form this week and did not drop a set en route to a ninth title at the tournament. He has prepared himself for Wimbledon, mentally and physically and looks in sublime touch after his performances in the Halle Open, winning all the matches without dropping a single set in the tournament.
Fourth seed Zverev has already won three titles this year and stayed in the hunt for another by coming from behind to defeat Richard Gasquet 4-6 6-4 6-3. "So I'm happy to react right away and let that be forgotten and actually move on and remind myself I actually can play well on grass".
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"I was doubting myself a little bit, I must admit, because losing in the opening round for the first time in 15 years on grass was always going to shake me a little bit and it did", admitted Federer. I think I did it very well.
Zverev defeated Federer a year ago in a three-set semifinal and they could meet again in the final.
Mayer, 33, squandered two break points at 1-0 in the second set and paid the price as Federer broke again and never relinquished his advantage to win in just over an hour. In the victory, Federer won 71 percent of his first serve points and 58 percent of his second serve points. Zverev has a shot at his fifth win over a top-10 player this season, as the 20-year-old continues his breakout season.
Gasquet will now play the victor of the last quarter-final between local favourite Alexander Zverev and Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut later on Friday. Khachanov then missed two set points before Federer took it to the tiebreaker.
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