The legendary Swiss tennis player Roger Federer became a nine-time winner of the grass tournament in Halle (Germany).
On the way to the final of the 18-fold winner of tournaments of the Grand slam have not lost a single set after Federer was eliminated Yuichi Sugita, Mischa Zverev, Florian Mayer and Karen Khachanov.
In the final match Federer was waiting for the German Alexander Zverev, who last year beat the eminent opponent in the semi-finals of the tournament home.
This time Federer took a convincing revenge Zverev in just 54 minutes, the Swiss defeated young opponent, giving him only four games (6:1,
6:3). Federer made four breaks of serve and his serve and made only one break-point.
“This victory gives me confidence, and I understand that I am in good shape. In psychological terms I fresh again, and I went into game rhythm,” said Federer at the press conference after the match.
The title in Halle was Federer’s ninth in his career. Such dominance in a particular tournament can boast only Rafael Nadal, who this year for the tenth time has won the Roland Garros, the masters in Monte Carlo and competing in Barcelona.
In total on the account of Roger Federer 92 title. In this season, the Swiss has won four tournaments – Australian Open, Indian wells, Miami and Halle.
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