Shanghai: World number one Roger Federer claimed his fourth Masters Cup title with a virtuoso display against David Ferrer of Spain today.
The Swiss defending champion dominated his fifth consecutive year-end final from the outset, winning 6-2,6-3, 6-2 in just one hour and 38 minutes.
Federer leaves with 1.2 million dollars in prize money, pushing his season earnings to a record 8,630,620 dollars, and a Mercedes-Benz car.
“I m so happy,” Federer beamed. “This is the year-end tournament championship where only the best play, so for me to have won this year again is a great experience. I m looking forward to some vacation and then come back hopefully stronger next year.”
Ferrer was left in no doubt about the quality of his opponent.
“Roger is the best in history,” he said. “I tried to do my best. I was a bit nervous but he did it all: serve, volley, slice. I was never comfortable on the court. I don t return badly but when Federer serves on line, I can t do anything, he added.
Federer entered the final as strong favourite against the sixth-ranked Ferrer after routing Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal.
He volleyed his way out of a break point in his first service game and turned the tables with a mesmerising lob-and-volley in Ferrer’s next game, converting the first break point as the Spaniard netted.
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