Roger Federer won his 10th title at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, his hometown on Sunday easily beating Alex de Minaur, 6-2, 6-2. Federer also has 10 titles at the grass court tournament in Halle.

It was Federer’s 103rd career title. Jimmy Connors is the only player that has more titles, at 109. Federer earned €430,125 for winning the title.

Federer was magnificent all week.  He did not lose a set in his 4 matches. 

Federer beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the semi final.  The much anticipated match with fellow Swiss player Stan Wawrinka was canceled as Wawrinka pulled out with an injury. The draw looks ominous for Federer at the beginning of the week but it all worked out great in the end for the Swiss. 

Continuing the tradition, Federer served pizza for the ball kids and spent time with them.  He was once a ball boy himself at the tournament. 

Here’s Federer as a ball kid in Basel years ago. 

We are all set for the WTA finals in Shenzen.  After a 5-year run in Singapore, the tournament moves where all WTA tournaments are headed to these days – China.

Will Naomi Osaka find the form that won her the Australian Open?  Will Bianca Andreescu continue her hot run that won her the US Open?  With 4 players winning 4 grand slams, we have a tournament so open that any of the eight players could win it.

The last four winner of this year-end tournament are Agnieszka Radwanska, Dominika Cibulkova, Caroline Wozniacki and Evitolina Svitolina.  So don’t be surprised if Belinda Bencic or Karolina Pliskova win it this year.

The prize money for the tournament is$14 million with the winner taking home $3.45 million.

Barty on the verge of creating history

Ashleigh Barty on the brink of securing the year-end No.1. Barty could become first Australian to finish year-end  number one on the WTA tour.

To clinch the number 1 spot, Barty must either win one of her first two round-robin matches or simply play all three round-robin matches.

Groups for round robin play

Red Group:

Purple Group: