Gerry Weber Open , Halle, Germany
No. 2 seed Roger Federer won his 7th title in Halle, Germany of Sunday, defeating Colombian Alejandro Falla 7-6(2), 7-6(3). With each player breaking serve on two occasions, it was Federer who breezed through each tiebreaker to win the 79th title of his career. Leading the pair’s head-to-head 7-0, Federer won 83 percent of his first serve points, while hitting five aces. Federer will next play the Wimbledon Championships, which will be begin on June 23rd.
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Aegon Championships, London, Great Britain
Bulgarian upstart Grigor Dimitrov won his fourth career title at the Queen’s Club event on Sunday, fighting past Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-7(8), 7-6(1), 7-6(6). Hitting 27 aces throughout the encounter, Dimitrov saved a match point before his opponent clipped the net on a forehand to concede the match. Dimitrov has now won tournaments on hard-court, clay and grass thus far in 2014. The 23-year-old is currently ranked No. 13 in the world and will enter Wimbledon as a top five favorite.
