The Swiss Roger Federer, world number 2, won the title for the eighth time in his career at the tournament in Basel, his hometown, this time by beating Argentine Juan Martín Del Potro, 19th in the ATP ranking, on Sunday in the final. which he defeated 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 and 6-3.
Federer, who won the 95th ATP title of his long career at age 36, also gets several rematches over Del Potro, the last player to defeat him, in September in the quarterfinals of the US Open.
The Swiss had already managed to defeat Del Potro two weeks ago, then in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, which Federer ended up conquering.
The Argentine, who last weekend won the Stockholm tournament, was twice champion in Basel, in 2012 and 2013, and both times he beat Federer himself in the final, something that this time he could not achieve.
In their direct duels, Federer now dominates 18 to 6 to the ‘Torre de Tandil’.
With his 8 titles in Basel, the living Swiss tennis legend confirms this tournament as one of his favorites, along with two turf, Halle and Wimbledon, where he was champion 9 and 8 times, respectively.