• Federer beats Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 in London• Swiss advances to semi-finals of ATP FinalsBetween meekly losing his opening match against Dominic Thiem and then being constantly reminded this week of one of the most heartbreaking moments of his career, his bitter defeat by
Novak Djokovic in the
Wimbledon final,
Roger Federer had plenty of reason to doubt as he prepared to face Djokovic on Thursday night.
Instead, the 20-times grand slam title winner produced a breathless exhibition of serving and aggression to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win. It ended a four-match losing run against his great rival, his first win since 2015.