Roger Federer came from a break down in the final set to defeat Gael Monfils and set up a quarter-final with Dominic Thiem at the Madrid Open.
The 20-time major winner prevailed 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 in a tense third-round encounter at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
He had looked as if he would charge to victory when he went through the first set in just 19 minutes and for the loss of only nine points.
But Monfils broke twice in the second set to force a decider.
Federer, playing his first clay tournament in three years, fell 3-0 down in the final set, but bounced back with a break in the seventh game and then had to hold off two match points in the 12th game before he held his nerve in the tie-break to triumph.
He now faces Thiem on Friday, with the Austrian having beaten Fabio Fognini.
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Closing the loophole on sugary drinks
As The National reported last year, non-fizzy sugared drinks were not covered when the original tax was introduced in 2017. Sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, 20 grams of sugar per 500ml bottle.
The non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.
Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.
Flavoured water, long-life fruit juice concentrates, pre-packaged sweetened coffee drinks fall under the ‘sweetened drink’ category
Not taxed:
Freshly squeezed fruit juices, ground coffee beans, tea leaves and pre-prepared flavoured milkshakes do not come under the ‘sweetened drink’ band.
