Halle Open 2019: Roger Federer survives 'emotional' Tsonga scare to set up last-eight clash with Roberto Bautista Agut
• 6 years agoFederer, 37, appeared firmly on course for a place in the quarter-finals at a set and a break up before an impressive comeback from Tsonga took the second-round match to a decider.
Halle Open 2019: Upbeat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga believes he has 'nothing to lose' against Roger Federer
• 6 years agoTsonga, 34, missed seven months of last season due to knee surgery, but has shown solid form this month upon his return to grass court tennis for the first time since 2017.
Halle Open 2019: Roger Federer opens grass season with straight sets victory over John Millman
• 6 years agoRoger Federer won his first grass-court game of the season 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 on a muggy evening in Halle to set up a second-round meeting with French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Halle Open 2019: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga excited about possible clash against Roger Federer after brushing past compatriot Benoit Paire
• 6 years agoJo-Wilfried Tsonga said it would be 'something special' to face Roger Federer in the second round of the ATP tournament in Halle after he beat compatriot Benoit Paire
Halle Open 2019: Roger Federer says he feels 'fresh, rested and ready' for grass-court season ahead of Wimbledon
• 6 years agoFederer was given the run around by Rafael Nadal last time out on the Roland Garros clay, but says he'll be back in his element on his prefered lawns at the freshly renamed Noventi Open.
Halle Open 2019: Roland Garros runner-up Dominic Thiem pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up tournament due to fatigue
• 6 years agoFrench Open losing finalist Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next week's grass-court tournament in Halle due to fatigue, organisers announced on Friday.