Tennis-Federer beats Tsitsipas in Dubai final for 100th title

Tennis - ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships - Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 2, 2019 Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts during the Final against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah - RC1C698D7CF0 - Copyright Ahmed Jadallah(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 02/03/2019 - 17:33•Updated 09/05/2024 - 00:21

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(Reuters) - Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday.

The 20-times Grand Slam champion became the second man in the Open Era to claim 100 titles after American Jimmy Connors who won 109.