Federer matches Sampras' title count in Stockholm!! STOCKHOLM —Roger Federer beat Germany’s Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3 to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday, matching Pete Sampras’ record of 64 career titles.
Federer didn’t have it all his own way in claiming his third title of the year at the Royal Tennis Hall against the 47th-ranked Mayer.
The unorthodox German broke Federer in the seventh game, before Federer started spraying some trademark winners to come back and take the set.
Federer matches Sampras' title count in Stockholm!!
STOCKHOLM —Roger Federer beat Germany’s Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3 to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday, matching Pete Sampras’ record of 64 career titles.
Federer didn’t have it all his own way in claiming his third title of the year at the Royal Tennis Hall against the 47th-ranked Mayer.
The unorthodox German broke Federer in the seventh game, before Federer started spraying some trademark winners to come back and take the set.
Federer showed glimpses of his best form in the second set, mixing power and finesse to outclass Mayer and win the match in 63 minutes.
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