Djokovic ends Federer's Basel reign
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after he ended Roger Federer's title run in Basel with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 upset victory in the Swiss Indoors final.
BASEL (AFP) - – Novak Djokovic ended Roger Federer's title run in Basel with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 upset victory Sunday in the Swiss Indoors final.
The Serb second seed won a marathon 24-minute tenth game of the opening set and then began the decider with two breaks to stun the winner of the last three editions in his hometown.
It was Djokovic's fifth win in 14 career matches with Federer who lost at home for the first time since 2003.