'I thought Alex played a great tournament as well, and I think we both can be very happy,' he said. In his first meeting with De Minaur, Federer converted four of 10 break points and did not drop serve in a superb performance, which included prevailing in a 39-stroke rally. The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who first reached the Swiss final in 2000, is now only six short of the ATP record for singles titles, held by Jimmy Connors. He broke twice to take the first set in 34 minutes against the world number 28, playing his only sixth ATP final.įederer, competing in his 157th ATP final, duly sealed victory in one hour eight minutes against the Australian, 20, for his fourth title of the season.ĭe Minaur was also seeking his fourth title of the season and attempting to become the first Australian winner of the Swiss event, which was first played in 1970.īut he had no answer to the composed brilliance of Federer, who broke for the first time in the fourth game with a perfectly controlled overhead.įederer then produced a majestic forehand, followed by an ace down the T-line, to move three games ahead in the second set and serenely completed his fifth Swiss triumph in the past six years.
