Roger Federer beats Alexander Zverev to win his 9th Halle Tennis title

Swiss first-rate Roger Federer thrashed Alexander Zverev to win his 9th title at the Wimbledon warm-up match in Halle on Sunday.

The top seed lost his first match of the grass-court season last week in Stuttgart to Tommy Haas, however changed into in imperious shape all week at Halle, culminating inside the 6-1, 6-three very last victory over the house favourite Zverev.

Federer will head into Wimbledon, which starts offevolved on July 3, as preferred to win an outright report eighth name.

Roger Federer vs Alexander Zverev

Italian Open champion Zverev had received all three of his previous finals this season, however turned into blown away via a antique performance from the 18-time predominant champion in only 53 minutes.

"I played splendid, I felt top from the start," stated Federer.

"It became via some distance my satisfactory suit of the week. After my long smash, i'm feeling outstanding and it's a pleasure to be returned and i'm suit for Wimbledon."

The 35-yr-old, who skipped the complete clay-court season, has still only lost  matches this 12 months en route to 4 titles, inclusive of the Australian Open in January.

"My purpose turned into to maintain myself a hundred percent for the grass season," he added.

"I now hope that i will live healthy in this 2nd a part of the season and we will see what happens."

Federer raced out of the blocks and broke serve two times to reel off the primary four video games of the match.

the home crowd tried their pleasant to get in the back of the arena number 12 Zverev, and even though he got on the board in sport 5, Federer broke again to wrap up the outlet set in only 23 mins.

Zverev, 20, battled hard to stay with his illustrious opponent on the start of the second one set, however failed to make any inroads into the Federer serve.

The 18-time fundamental champion became in irresistible form and he brought up two wreck factors after a scintillating rally.

an indicator forehand passing shot and a comfortable service game moved Federer to within a recreation of victory.

And he optimistically served it out to wrap up the 92nd ATP excursion identify of his career, which moves him to inside  of 2d-placed Ivan Lendl at the all-time list.

world range five Roger Federer brought a tennis masterclass to beat rising big name Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-3 and clinch a document ninth Halle Open name on Sunday as he lay down a marker inside the lead-as much as Wimbledon.The 18-times grand slam champion, who skipped the claycourt season to put together for grass after winning the Australian Open and titles in Indian Wells and Miami, is in ominous shape and received in Halle without dropping a single set all week.

"it's been a difficult 12 months with plenty of exercise, education and rehab so i'm very happy to be returned at the court docket," Federer stated.

"I do no longer know if i can ever be going to win this event once more so i can experience this one," said the Swiss, who has received eight Wimbledon titles.