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ATP Finals: Got to take care of my body, says beaten Roger Federer
Updated On: 18 November, 2019 10:11 AM IST | London | AFP
Roger Federer won four titles in 2019, including the Miami Masters, winning for the 10th time in both Halle and Basel and reaching the semi-finals at the French Open
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A dejected Federer after his semi-final defeat to Tsitsipas on Saturday
London: Roger Federer can reflect with satisfaction on a season in which he reached his century of titles but his campaign will be defined by the one that got away at Wimbledon. The Swiss veteran exacted revenge on Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in London but could not get past Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Saturday. It meant no fairytale end to the season for Federer, who now has 103 singles titles in his long and illustrious career -- just six behind all-time record holder Jimmy Connors.
The 38-year-old won four titles in 2019, including the Miami Masters, winning for the 10th time in both Halle and Basel and reaching the semi-finals at the French Open. The victory on grass in Halle set him up nicely for a shot at a ninth Wimbledon crown but he fell agonisingly short, failing to convert two championship points on his own serve against Djokovic. Federer himself insisted the pain of defeat at the All England Club did not linger long, saying it took two weeks at most to move on.
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