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ATP finals: Federer overcomes Berrettini

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 8:50 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 12 November 2019 8:56 PM ]

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns against Austria's Dominic Thiem during their men's singles round-robin match on day one of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on November 10, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

Roger Federer has revived his hopes of clinching a record seventh title at the ATP finals after outplaying Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in Group B.

Federer, who had a disappointing start in London following a straight sets loss against Dominic Thiem on Sunday, needed a marathon 42 minutes to take the first set in a tie break.

He then opened the second with a break of serve and saved three break points en route to a 6-3 win, wrapping up the contest in 78 minutes.

The Swiss maestro needs another victory on Thursday which is against Novak Djokovic to advance to the semi-finals. That’s while Berrettini will be seeking to become the first Italian to win a match at the season-ending championships as he takes on Dominic Thiem.

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