World No. 7 Roger Federer continues his quest for his 100th title when he takes on the ever-improving Borna Coric in the semi-finals of the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Federer has looked far from convincing in his three matches thus far, dropping sets against both Philipp Kohlschreiber and Fernando Verdasco and just about squeaking past hard-hitting Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
In the semi-final, the Swiss will face his toughest test yet; against an opponent who has gotten the better of the 20-time Grand Slam champion in their last two meetings.
Federer has looked leggy and passive at times this tournament; something he cannot afford to against Coric.
Coric has made marked improvements to his game the past couple of years and has the tools at his disposal to cause Federer quite a few problems.
The Croatian has come through some extremely tight situations, having been pushed to the limit in each of his three matches thus far, and that could hold him in good stead as he sets his sights on his first final of 2019.
Here is all you need to know about
the match
Tournament name: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Category: ATP 500
Location: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai
Surface: Hard
Match: (2) Roger Federer vs (6) Borna Coric
Date: March 1, 2019
Round: Semi-finals
Time: Not before 7pm local time (8:30pm IST or 3pm GMT or 10am ET or 7am PT)
Where to watch the match in the USA?
Tennis Channel will show the match live in the USA while TSN will telecast it in Canada.
Where to watch the match in the UK & Europe?
Amazon Prime Video will show the match live in the UK. In Denmark, Cyprus, Greece, and Hungary, the match will be beamed live on TV3 Sport, Cytavision, Cosmote Sport, and Sport TV respectively.
Where to watch the match in India?
The match will be telecast live on Sony ESPN in India.
Live Stream Details and Info for the match
Live Stream for the match is available on Tennis TV (a subscription is needed for the service)
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