Federer Wins Nadal Showdown to Advance at ATP World Tour Semis
November 23, 2011 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
Switzerland’s Roger Federer met Spain’s Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London, and it took Federer a little over an hour to defeat his rival, 6-3, 6-0, to extend his current winning streak to 14 consecutive wins.
“It was a great match for me basically from start to finish,” said Federer. “I was able to do what I was hoping to do: Dominate from the baseline, play close to the baseline, serve well, take his time away.”
Nadal leads the head-to-head series against Federer 17-9, but Tuesday’s win extended Federer’s indoor win streak against his counterpart to a perfect 4-0.
“Today, he played too good for me, and that’s what happened,” Nadal said. “Just accept that.”
