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Federer wins eighth Basel title

By Daily Sports on October 30, 2017

Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro to win the Swiss Indoors and thereby claiming his eight Basel crown.

Federer's 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3 win moves him within 1,460 points of the Spaniard before next week's Paris Masters, the final regular-season event.

Victory for Del Potro would have moved him into the final qualifying place for the ATP finals in London.

Having won in Stockholm last week, the world number 19 was targeting back-to-back titles in Basel but it was not to be for the 29-year-old, who remains one place behind Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

Del Potro must reach at least the semi-finals in Paris to claim the final spot.

"It's unbelievable how well Roger is playing," said Del Potro. "I hope to be in such shape when I'm his age. But I doubt I will be."

However, Federer pulled out of next week's Paris Masters following the final to all but end his chances of taking the year-end world number one spot from Rafael Nadal. (BBC)

•Photo shows Roger Federer.

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 30, 2017