Federer made history again Sunday, and again in Paris. Today the Swiss maestro won his first title at the Paris Masters 1000, putting on a show of sheer brilliance in outclassing Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-1 7-6 (3). In typical quick fashion, Federer stormed out to a 5-0 lead in the first set. He converted on his third match point, first on his serve, to clinch his 18th Masters 1000 and 69th career title in 1 hour 26 minutes.
The serve was dominant once again. Federer served 4 aces but won 88% of the points on his first serve, and saved all four break points faced. He converted 2 of 5 break point chances in the first set which he finished easily in just 30 minutes. The time Federer took this week (and has made habit of) to win a set and match is remarkable considering that it has come against formidable opponents such as Gasquet, Berdych, and now Tsonga.
Watch the Federer magic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVMSBx-fFHM
Championship point.
Federer became the 4th player to win the Paris Masters 1000 without dropping a set. Also, he is the second player (Agassi) to win both titles in Paris (Roland Garros, Paris Masters 1000). He now takes a 12 match winning streak into the final event of the year (reserved for the top 8 players), the Barclays World Tour Finals in London. Joining Federer in London will be Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, and Mardy Fish.
Post-match interview.
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