Tennis: Djokovic downs Federer to win long-sought Cincinnati crown

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News ID: 27685
Publish Date: 19:34 - 20 August 2018
TEHRAN, August 19 - The former world number one Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, in the Cincinnati Final, to become the first player to win all 9 of the Association of Tennis Professionals' elite Masters 1 thousand events.

Tennis: Djokovic downs Federer to win long-sought Cincinnati crownTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The World number 10, defeated his longtime rival, world number 2, Roger Federer in straight sets, as the pair played for the 46th time. And that means, Federer was denied his 99th career trophy. Wimbledon champion Djokovic had lost the Cincinnati final to the Swiss on 3 previous occasions. The 31-year-old Serb now leads Federer 24 to 22 and has won their last 3 encounters. 

Source:Press TV

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