Roger Federer is a three-time Qatar ExxonMobil Open champion.
Federer holds 27-3 record in Doha
Roger Federer and Nikoloz Basilashvili are locked in a third set at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.
Federer, a three-time Doha champion, stood on top of the baseline and ripped groundstroke winners to claim the only break of the first set. Basilashvili responded emphatically to force the match to a decider, as he struck seven aces and claimed two service breaks to seal the second set 6-1.
Federer is competing in just the second match of his ATP Tour comeback, following his 7-6(8), 3-6, 7-5 victory against Daniel Evans on Wednesday. To follow the conclusion of Federer and Basilashvili’s quarter-final, discover how to follow the match on TV and how to watch online