BSP-21 Federer three wins from 100th title

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Federer three wins from 100th title

PARIS, Nov 2, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Roger Federer defeated Italy’s Fabio
Fognini 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday as the
Swiss great moved three wins away from his 100th career title.

Federer, 37, who captured his 99th trophy on home ground in Basel last
week, will face Japan’s Kei Nishikori on Friday for a place in the semi-
finals in the French capital.

Third seed Federer is playing the Paris Masters for the first time since
2015 and is bidding to clinch the tournament for just the second time after
winning it in 2011.

“I didn’t come here to win Paris, actually. My objective is London,” said
Federer as he looked beyond the French capital to the season-ending ATP World
Tour Finals which start on November 11.

Nishikori, seeded 10, made the quarter-finals by beating Kevin Anderson 6-
4, 6-4 to avenge his defeat to the big South African in Sunday’s Vienna
final.

Federer leads Nishikori 6-2 in career meetings having won their last four
clashes.

The Japanese’s last win over the 20-time major winner came in 2014.

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