Roger Federer finally got the best of Novak Djokovic. The two tennis greats met in the group stage of ATP Finals tournament on Thursday, with Federer coming out with a 6-4, 6-3 win.

This was the first time since 2015 that Federer managed to beat Djokovic. The Swiss legend lost the previous five matchups against the Serbian, including a heartbreaking defeat in Wimbledon finals this year.

”I played incredible, and I knew I had to, because that’s what Novak does,” – said Federer after the match. ”I was able to produce, it was definitely magical.”

Roger Federer advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament with this win, while Djokovic ended up being eliminated after 1-2 record in the group stage. Federer will get Rafael Nadal or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis depending on the results of remaining matches.

With this early exit, Novak Djokovic missed out on the opportunity to take over Rafael Nadal for the No. 1 spot on ATP rankings. Djokovic also had a chance to equal Pete Sampras’ record, who was the top-ranked tennis player in the world six times.

“There was not much that I did right this match, to be honest. Realistically he was better player in all aspects and absolutely deserved to win,” Djokovic said. “He served great, moved well, returned my serve very well. From his end, I think he did everything right.”

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It’s been a while since the French Open audience had a chance to see Roger Federer. The Swiss tennis player competed at Roland Garros last time in 2015, having missed the previous three tournaments for various reasons. But Federer, who has won one French Open title, decided to return for 2019 and is off to a good start.

In the first round of the tournament, Federer faced Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Sunday and managed to get an easy 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win. The 37-year-old dominated the entire match and never lost his composure. Sonego, on the other side, put up a solid resistance, but a combination of bad plays and unforced errors ended up sending him home early.

You can check out the best moments of the match between Federer and Sonego below.

“I missed you; thanks very much for the welcome,” – Federer told the crowd after wrapping up the match. “I was quite tense at the start.”

Federer is set to play German Oscar Otte in the second round on Wednesday.

Other players that secured their place in the second round include Marin Cilic, who defeated Thomas Fabbiano 6-3, 7-5, 6-1, and Nicolas Mahut, who came back from 2-0 deficit to overcome 2018’s French Open semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato.

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Roger Federer finally got the best of Novak Djokovic. The two tennis greats met in the group stage of ATP Finals tournament on Thursday, with Federer coming out with a 6-4, 6-3 win.

This was the first time since 2015 that Federer managed to beat Djokovic. The Swiss legend lost the previous five matchups against the Serbian, including a heartbreaking defeat in Wimbledon finals this year.

”I played incredible, and I knew I had to, because that’s what Novak does,” – said Federer after the match. ”I was able to produce, it was definitely magical.”

Roger Federer advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament with this win, while Djokovic ended up being eliminated after 1-2 record in the group stage. Federer will get Rafael Nadal or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis depending on the results of remaining matches.

With this early exit, Novak Djokovic missed out on the opportunity to take over Rafael Nadal for the No. 1 spot on ATP rankings. Djokovic also had a chance to equal Pete Sampras’ record, who was the top-ranked tennis player in the world six times.

“There was not much that I did right this match, to be honest. Realistically he was better player in all aspects and absolutely deserved to win,” Djokovic said. “He served great, moved well, returned my serve very well. From his end, I think he did everything right.”

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It’s been a while since the French Open audience had a chance to see Roger Federer. The Swiss tennis player competed at Roland Garros last time in 2015, having missed the previous three tournaments for various reasons. But Federer, who has won one French Open title, decided to return for 2019 and is off to a good start.

In the first round of the tournament, Federer faced Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Sunday and managed to get an easy 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win. The 37-year-old dominated the entire match and never lost his composure. Sonego, on the other side, put up a solid resistance, but a combination of bad plays and unforced errors ended up sending him home early.

You can check out the best moments of the match between Federer and Sonego below.

“I missed you; thanks very much for the welcome,” – Federer told the crowd after wrapping up the match. “I was quite tense at the start.”

Federer is set to play German Oscar Otte in the second round on Wednesday.

Other players that secured their place in the second round include Marin Cilic, who defeated Thomas Fabbiano 6-3, 7-5, 6-1, and Nicolas Mahut, who came back from 2-0 deficit to overcome 2018’s French Open semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato.

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