Roger Federer – Jack Sock

Jack Sock (ATP 18)

American player gets an excellent start to the season. Prior to participation in Indian Wells, he managed to win two ATP tournaments in Delrey Beach (Milos Raonic win, no-show) and Auckland (victory Joao Sousa). Up to two wins, Jack had only one sure ATP title, the figure for 2015, in Houston.

2017 edition of the tournament in Indian Wells, Sock has had a long journey extremely difficult. In each of the 4 matches played in this tournament, Jack needed to impose decisive set. Henri Laaksonen his opponents were (ATP 123 – 6-3, 0-6, 6-4), Grigor Dimitrov (13 ATP – 3-6, 6-3, 7-6), Malek Jaziri (ATP 53 – 4- 6, 7-6, 7-5) and Kei Nishikori (5 ATP – 6-3, 2-6, 6-2).

Roger Federer (10th ATP)

The Swiss champion is more rested against his opponent. It had free tour in the quarterfinals, taking advantage of the retirement of Nick Kyrgios, who was supposed to be her opponent in that phase. By this stage of the tournament at Indian Wells, Roger passed in turn by Stephane Robert (ATP 81 – 6-2, 6-1), Steve Johnson (27 ATP – 7-6 7-6) and Rafael Nadal ( 6 ATP – 6-2, 6-3).

This season, the Swiss player played his first official tournament at the Australian Open, where Roger has won the 18th title of his career grand lam. In the last act in Melbourne, Federer went eternal rival, Rafael Nadal, 3-2 in sets.

After the success in Australia, Roger has moved to Dubai, where he suffered a surprising defeat heights 8th finals of that tournament 6-2 6-7 6-7 against Evgeny Donskoy’s (ATP 99).

Head to Head matches

The two players have met twice so far, both confrontations took place in 2015 on hard. One of the meetings took place even in the tournament in Indian Wells, Roger succeeded to 6-3, 6-2.