Five-time champion Roger Federer
earned a spot in the semifinals at tennis’ ATP World Tour
Finals by beating Rafael Nadal in straight sets.
The defending champion from Switzerland defeated the
second-ranked Spaniard 6-3, 6-0 at London’s O2 arena. Although
Nadal leads Federer 17-9 in their career rivalry, he’s never
beaten the Swiss player indoors.
The fourth-ranked Federer is on a 14-match winning streak
since the semifinals of the U.S. Open, winning back-to-back
titles in his hometown of Basel and in Paris. He is seeking a
record-breaking sixth ATP Finals title. Federer defeated Nadal
in last year’s final to tie Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl as the
only men with five trophies.
The ATP Finals feature a round-robin format, with the top
eight players in the ATP rankings divided into two groups. Each
plays the three others in the group, with the top two in each
section moving into the knockout semifinals. Federer is the
first player to qualify for the semifinals, having also won his
opening match against France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
That ladies and gentlemen is what we call a thrashing!.
I can't remember the last time I've seen Fed play so well (that forehand was on fire!), and get a bagel from Nadal no less.
Hope this is a sign of good things to come in 2012 (I think there certainly will if he continues to play like this!).
Masterclass indeed.
bloomberg.com
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