Federer outclassed Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 and this win helped the veteran to end his five-match losing streak against the world number two
Roger Federer celebrates his straight sets win over Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their men's singles round-robin match on day five of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament. Pic/ AFP
Federer will next take on the winner of Group Andre Agassi in the semi-finals of the tournament. With this win, the 38-year-old sailed into his 16th semi-final at the event. Djokovic needed to win the tournament to have a chance to knock Rafael Nadal off the top spot, but with the loss, Nadal is now guaranteed his number one finish at the top spot.
The Swiss tennis maestro Federer has finished second in Group Bjorn Borg, behind Australia's Dominic Thiem. Federer finished the match with 23 winners to only five unforced errors.
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