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Federer: "It's Been An Amazing Year"

It might not be the finish that he had hoped for, but Roger Federer is taking nothing for granted in his historic comeback season. Federer’s 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to David Goffin in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals might have come as a surprise, but not given the level of play that the seventh-seeded Belgian managed to produce after dropping the first set. Maneuvering Federer around the court with his signature brand of pinpoint counterpunching tennis, Goffin claimed one of the biggest wins of his career just days after defeating World No.1 Rafael Nadal, becoming the sixth player in history to defeat both Federer and Nadal at the same tournament. “I think it was a tough game to...

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After Paris Scare, Goffin Soaring High

It isn’t that long ago that David Goffin faced one of the scariest moments of his career. An innocuous-looking slide in his third-round match on the terre battue at Roland Garros turned into a disaster. The Belgian got his right foot stuck under the tarp at the back of the court, injuring his ankle. Goffin immediately retired from the match and would miss Wimbledon. There was no way he would recover to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals. But then he did. And then the 26-year-old beat Rafael Nadal in round-robin play. And then Goffin defeated Roger Federer for the first time in seven tries in the semi-finals, becoming just the sixth player to take down both Nadal and Federer...

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