Federer opens with win over Gojowczyk
the lead at the start of the ICTSI Negros Occidental Classic at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club Quiban in the Bacolod Golf Challenge last week, actually added an condition but dropped a stroke on of the way.
But that was enough to keep the veteran campaigner from talent-rich Davao on top with the un stroke adrift with 67s and three more another shot back with 68s.
“The greens are in good condition and I had a good run in putting,” said Bayron, hoping to sustain his for a crack at the crown and a follow-up to his PGT Asia Manila Southwoods title romp last month.
But with at least 23 others closely bunched together, the hunt for birdies in the next INCINNATI: Roger Federer began his US Open preparation with a quick 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Peter Gojowczyk
appearance since 2015.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 37 last week, is pacing his tennis year, playing a limited schedule and skipping events when he feels the need to rest.
He has missed the last two editions of this tournament because of injury.
Eighth seeded Petra Kvitova used her precision serve to overpower Serena Williams 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in their second round match on Tuesday night.
Federer’s defeat of the 47th-ranked German in 72 min-
at the tournament.
hardly any nerves. I think I knew what I had to do,” Federer said. “It’s fast-court tennis. I knew my opponent was going to go for it and take big cuts at the ball. So there is only so much you can really do.
“It’s nice to have played a match so that my last match was not the Anderson match... you’ve kind of turned the page. It’s a good thing.
“The goal is now to recover from this match, take the positives with me. Of course the big goal is the US Open.”
Eighth seed Dominic Thiem was forced to withdraw without hitting a ball. He was from a virus.
The Austrian played just one losing match last week in Toronto on the hardcourts since making a late switch from post-Wimbledon clay.
Nick Kyrgios served 39 aces, including one to save match point, to power into the second round with
- ing to prove their worth in the P3.5 million tournament put up by ICTSI.
stars seeking a breakthrough win on the Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc.-organized circuit, fashioned out end of the long day at the par-70, the pros’ standard but long in challenge with its tight fairways, water hazards and dog-leg holes.
While others stuck with their drivers off the mound, the 22-year-old using 3- or 4-irons and producing after knocking down another on the as the wind started to blow from various directions.
suddenly got windy in mid-morning and it affected my club selection. There were some holes that I hit it
CDenis Kudla.
American on his sixth match point.
The Australian will next face Croatian Borna
sinking a nine-footer on the second that went with his short birdie feats on Nos. 3 and 6 then highlighted his
victory since winning the all-Pinoy came through with a pitch-in eagle on the par-4 No. 5 then birdied the next to cap his big windup at the front.
“Club selection is crucial here. If the wind blows hard, one has to - sales, who knocked in his approach
event in three years, carding a oneunder 69 on three birdies against a double-bogey but said he was happy just to be reunited with his peers.
“I’m happy to be back here, playing in a big tournament,” he said.
Quiban also put his bid for a second straight crown in motion with a 67, overcoming an early bogey mishap
- Coric, who beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3. he anchored on his solid driving, the 23-year-old shotmaker continued to lean on his driver although he needed to play extra cautious on some holes to keep his ball in play.
“I hit the driver so well but there were less birdie opportunities. I also had to be careful with the dog-leg holes because a slight error would be costly,” said Quiban, who tied Za and Elmer Salvador at fourth.
Gialon, runaway winner of last year’s PGT Calatagan Challenge, rolled in a number of long putts to put himself in early contention, hitting six birdies, including three straight from Tolentino, a third year pro, made it to the crowded stellar leaderboard with four birdies against a bogey.
Salvador turned in the lone bogeyfree round of 33-34 to likewise put himself in early contention in the P3.5 event organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. and backed by BDO, KZG, Custom Clubmakers, Meralco, Sharp, Champion, Summit Mineral Water and PLDT.