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Saturday, November 16, 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas overcomes Roger Federer to reach final of ATP Finals

• Greek wins 6-3, 6-4 in titanic semi-final encounter • Tsitsipas: ‘Beating him is the biggest honour I could have’ Stefanos Tsitsipas, looking eerily like a young Roger Federer, reached the ninth final of his young career by beating the game’s most enduring champion 6-3, 6-4 for a place in Sunday’s deciding match in the ATP Tour Finals. The 17-year age differential between them is the biggest in the 50-year history of the event and a pointer to the power shift in the game. He saved 11 of 12 break points in a match that see-sawed for most of the hour and 36 minutes it held the packed stadium entranced. It was not a classic but nonetheless memorable for its mistakes and missed opportunities. Continue reading...


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