Mischa Zverev (ATP 50)

At the age of 29, the German player crosses the best shape of his career. It came in first in the quarterfinals of a tournament big slam after he recorded the most important victory of his career, 3-1 sets against the world number one Andy Murray (7-5, 5-7, 6 -2 6-4). Up to that success, Zverev almost all of Guilermo Garcia-Lopez (ATP 74 – 6-3, 7-6, 6-4), John Isner (ATP 19 – 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 9-7) and Malek Jaziri (ATP 56 – 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0).

Roger Federer (ATP 17)

Sensational return for Swiss champion, who rejoined the circuit after a break for 5 months. The first tournament was 2017 Hopman Cup, where Belinda paired with Bence. The two have not managed to achieve qualification for the finals competition, is removed from the double French Richard Gasquet / Kristina Mladenovic in the decisive match.

At the end of that tournament, Roger came to Melbourne and started preparing for the Australian Open. Federer had an evolution rather hesitant in the first round when he succumbed set in front of another veteran of ATP, Jurgen Melzer (ATP 300). Swiss won in that duel with the score 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, for the next round to be placed in difficulty again, this time his opponent is a player for the future, American Noah Rubin (200 ATP). Athlete aged 20 years was not embarrassed in that game, even if it succumbed 3-0 in sets. In the first act, Federer did break the score 6-5, and will win it in the second set to 3. In March, the Swiss had some emotions finally being forced to do break when his opponent served for concluding that set, the score of 5-3. Roger returned and was imposed in the tiebreak, thus qualifying lap three.

One of the best games made by multiple champion at the Australian Open in his career came against Tomas Berdych’s (10 ATP). Swiss managed a true demonstration of strength in the match played against Czech player, whom he defeated in straight sets (6-2, 6-4, 6-4) without giving ball break throughout the match.