Dates: December 15, 2012
Venue: Bogota, Colombia
Tier: Exhibition
Surface: Hard/Indoors

Official Website: www.federervstsonga.com

Mixed Doubles:
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) & Santiago Giraldo (COL) bt Daniela Hantuchova & Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-2 3-6 12-10

Daniela Hantuchova: "I agreed to come to Bogota it's always good to see new places"
Slovak tennis player first visited Colombia and is part of the program of the meeting between Federer and Tsonga.
GARZÓN ALEJANDRO RIVERA | DECEMBER 14, 2012

"Always struck me come to Colombia": Daniela Hantuchova

Daniela Hantuchova, currently ranked 32nd in the WTA ranking, was excited to be part of the exhibition tournament, whose main attraction Roger Federer.

Hantuchova took advantage of this exhibition coincides with their preparation for the tour of Australia "is perfect because I'm on my way to Australia. The tours are usually in the same places, so I liked the idea of coming to Bogota. "

The Slovak recognized that few know of the country "did not know much of the country. But hey, now I'm here and the first thing I find is that a lot of traffic coming from the airport," she said laughing the player who will be part of the mixed doubles with Czech Andrea Hlavackova and ccolombianos Santiago Giraldo and Alejandro Falla prior to the compromise between Federer and Tsonga.

Speaking about the instability of women's tennis, Hantuchova said that "in women's tennis has changed in the last ten years, it has become more physical. Now the preparation is based on the physical side. Be consistent from the beginning in the physical part is very challenging."

On the possibility of coming to Colsanitas Cup in February, Hantuchova said "definitely would think. Depends a lot on how I go in Australia and how convenient is the date."

Hantuchova expected that in the future the Colombian players achieve emphasize "I know a lot of women today, I hope that in the future may arrive Colombian players the circuit because it would make it interesting."
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+ radio interview.


The doubles teams opened the game 'Federer. vs. Tsonga '
Roger Federer and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will face this Saturday December 15 at the Coliseo El Campin in Bogota.

Tennis players and Colombian Santiago Giraldo Alejandro Falla officially opened the meeting events 'Bancolombia Federer - Tsonga', as the protagonists of doubles, alongside Daniela Hantuchova and Czech Andrea Hlavackova.

Falla, Giraldo and Hantuchova on Friday offered the first press conference of the event, organized Imlah of Colombia, under the auspices of Bancolombia.

"It's always a pleasure to visit other countries, on my way to Australia and play with these figures is very good," said Daniela Hantuchova, who admitted that his best game was when he won at the start of his career, the Swiss Martina Hingis, exnúmero global one.

Slovak tennis player said he knows little of Bogotá, which has about 8 million inhabitants, which has heavy traffic and leads a day if only "I have seen the warmth of the people, very friendly and I hope to know more in order to return."

And his return, taking into account that next year Colombia will host the ATP 250, Daniela said: "I will take into account, will be after Australia, although it is difficult for the calendar depends on a coach's decision and we will look after the result of Australia."
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Daniela and her partner have split two sets (2-6; 6-3). I'll assume they'll go to the 10 pt. tiebreak. Go, Dani!
They save 3 match pts. from 6-9 to 10 all; but now face another one. Daniela Melodrama, even in an exhibition!
Frig. 10-12.

Wonderful experience for Dani,I'm soo happy for her Hopefully we will be able to see her beautiful smile more often in this upcoming season:)


Everything in life happens 4 a reason

It would have been nice if Daniela could have won here but as long as she does a lot of winning in 2013, starting in Brisbane, then this doesn't matter too much. Still wanted her to win though.

On court interview with Daniela and the ceremony and presentation: