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Roger Federer Wins 99th Title, Kevin Anderson Qualifies For ATP Finals

Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Zverev have already qualified for the eight-man event.

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Roger Federer Wins 99th Title, Kevin Anderson Qualifies For ATP Finals
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Swiss maestro Roger Federer won his 99th title after defeating Marius Copil of Romania in the final of Swiss Indoors at Basel on Sunday.

The 37-year-old took one hour and 36 minutes to beat the world number 93 in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-4.

Meanwhile, Kevin Anderson qualified for the year-ending ATP Finals in London. The South African beat Japanese Kei Nishikori 6-3 7-6 (7-3) in Erste Bank Open final.

Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Zverev have already qualified for the eight-man event.

The two final spots will be decided at the Paris Masters. Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem are the strongest candidates to fill the spots.

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The ATP Finals will be held at O2 Arena from November 11 to 18.

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