Roger Federer further closed the gap with
Novak Djokovic in the battle for year-end No. 1,
claiming his sixth Swiss Indoors Basel title on Sunday.
The hometown hero denied young gun
David Goffin his third title of the year
and has clawed to within striking distance of
Djokovic for the top spot in the Emirates ATP Race To London.
Federer finds himself less than 500 points behind the Serb with a combined 2,500 up
for grabs between next week's BNP Paribas Masters and the season finale Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
The Swiss, who was contesting his 11th Basel final, won his sixth title in eight years and first since 2011.
He captured his 82nd tour-level trophy overall, extending his win streak to 12 straight
after emerging victorious at the Shanghai Rolex Masters earlier this month.
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FEDERER CAPTURES SIXTH BASEL CROWN
claiming his sixth Swiss Indoors Basel title on Sunday.
The hometown hero denied young gun David Goffin his third title of the year
and has clawed to within striking distance of Djokovic for the top spot in the Emirates ATP Race To London.
Federer finds himself less than 500 points behind the Serb with a combined 2,500 up
for grabs between next week's BNP Paribas Masters and the season finale Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
The Swiss, who was contesting his 11th Basel final, won his sixth title in eight years and first since 2011.
He captured his 82nd tour-level trophy overall, extending his win streak to 12 straight
after emerging victorious at the Shanghai Rolex Masters earlier this month.
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