Roger Federer who many regard as the greatest tennis player of all time, beat Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the Shangani Masters winning the match in straight sets. He won 6-4, 6-4, the result takes him to second in the ranking overtaking Rafael Nadal who is suffering from appendix problems.
Djokovic saved the first break point by finding a way past Federer -- who was again at the net -- but gave away his serve with a weak backhand slice moments later.
He then earned his sole break point of the set in the next game, which Federer saved. The Swiss then produced a perfect serving game at his next opportunity, firing four successive aces to march to a 5-3 lead before sealing the set 6-4.
Federer carried his ruthless approach into the early stages of the second set, breaking in the first game with a lifting groundstroke that was beyond Djokovic.
Djokovic staged a valiant attempt to break as he was losing 3-5 with some incredible net play as the pair tussled at deuce. But Federer recovered and claimed the set and match in one hour 36 minutes.
Federer improved to 19-17 against Djokovic with the result, and will overtake Nadal, who is suffering appendix problems, to claim second place in the rankings next week.
"He played from first to last point a very, very good match," a dejected Djokovic said.
"I think I did not play too bad. It's just that he played everything he wanted to play," he said, calling it "the perfect match" from Federer.
"This tonight is definitely one of the best matches he has played against me, that's for sure."
Federer's best showing at the Masters 1000 event was as runner up in 2010, although he did win in Shanghai when it hosted the Tennis Masters Cup in 2006 and 2007.
Federer said that confronting Djokovic at the net was part of his game-plan.
"I was very happy it worked as well as it did," he added.
Reference: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/roger-federer-beats-novak-djokovic-in-shanghai-masters-20141012-114vnx.html
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