Federer trumps Seppi for 8th Halle title

AFP, BERLIN: Switzerland’s double defending champion Roger Federer trumped Italian Andreas Seppi 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to win an eighth title at the ATP Halle tournament on Sunday.
The title was the 33-year-old Swiss world number two’s fourth of the season after Brisbane, Dubai and Istanbul, and 86th of his career.
It was also Federer’s 15th career title on grass, coming just over a week away from Wimbledon.
Federer’s only defeats in Halle finals came against Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt in 2010 and German Tommy Haas two years later.

Federer trumps Seppi for 8th Halle title

AFP, BERLIN: Switzerlands double defending champion Roger Federer trumped Italian Andreas Seppi 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to win an eighth title at the ATP Halle tournament on Sunday. The title was the 33-year-old Swiss world number twos fourth of the season after Brisbane, Dubai and Istanbul, and 86th of his career. It was also Federers 15th career title on grass, coming just over a week away from Wimbledon. Federers only defeats in Halle finals came against Australias Lleyton Hewitt in 2010 and German Tommy Haas two years later.