Published 16:51 IST, November 15th 2019
ATP Finals: Roger Federer dismisses 'ghosts from past' claim after beating Djokovic
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were involved in a memorable ATP quarter-final Thursday night, Federer emerged victorious with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Djokovic
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Swiss legend Roger Federer brushed aside Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-3 in their Nitto ATP finals on Thursday night. The 38-year-old Roger Federer ended a five-match losing streak against Novak Djokovic and clinched his 16th semi-final in 17 appearances at the season finale.
ATP Finals: Roger Federer ecstatic after first win over Djokovic in four years
"I played incredible. It was definitely magical."
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) November 15, 2019
Roger #Federer was on 🔥 as he earned a first win over Novak #Djokovic in four years to make the #ATPFinals semi-finals
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Roger Federer, who has won six ATP Finals titles, ended his long wait for a win against Novak Djokovic by beating the Serbian athlete in an exciting match on Thursday night. Haunted by the ghosts of his Wimbledon final defeat, which saw Roger Federer lose two match points on his serve in the fifth set, the Swiss great turned back the clock with a high-paced outing against Novak Djokovic. In doing so, Roger Federer secured a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing ATP Finals competition.
ATP Finals: Highlights from the Federer-Djokovic encounter last night
Federer FIRE 🔥@rogerfederer's best shots from a memorable #NittoATPFinals evening... pic.twitter.com/Kg40K3YSdY
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 14, 2019
Spaniard Rafael Nadal ends the year at the top of ATP rankings
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were also competing to end the year at the world's Number one position.
The defeat meant that #Djokovic could not challenge Rafael Nadal's world number one position, seeing the Spaniard finishing as year-end world number one for the fifth time.#Federer #ATPFinals https://t.co/1gfAPBVnsr
— DT Next (@dt_next) November 15, 2019
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