Tennis: Robin Soderling gets first-ever win over Federer
ROBIN SODERLING claimed his first victory over world number one Roger Federer at the 13th time of asking in Abu Dhabi yesterday to reach the final of the Capitala World Tennis Championship.
The Swede perhaps had the advantage, having begun his season on Thursday with victory over Federer's Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the grandly-named exhibition tournament.
But the 15-times grand slam champion began well in his first match of the campaign, taking the opening set on a tie-break and then breaking in the opening game of the second.
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Hide AdSoderling is a different prospect since reaching his first grand slam final in France last year, though, and broke back in game six before levelling in a second tie-break.