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Federer beats Nadal to win Shanghai Masters

Published: 15 Oct 2017 - 02:06 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 05:13 pm
Roger Federer of Switzerland lifts the trophy after winning against Rafael Nadal of Spain. REUTERS/Aly Song

Roger Federer of Switzerland lifts the trophy after winning against Rafael Nadal of Spain. REUTERS/Aly Song

AFP

Shanghai: Roger Federer got one over his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in a showdown between the two best players on the planet.

It was a 94th title for the Swiss legend, drawing him level with the great Ivan Lendl, and closes the gap on world number one Nadal at the top of the rankings as the season reaches its conclusion.