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Federer wins 98th ATP title in Stuttgart ahead of return to No 1
STUTTGART, Germany, June 17, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Roger Federer claimed his
98th ATP title on Sunday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) defeat of Milos Raonic in the
grass-court Stuttgart Cup final.
The Swiss great, who will be chasing a ninth Wimbledon triumph next month,
beat his Canadian opponent for the 11th time in 14 meetings while winning a
first Stuttgart title.
The 36-year-old will regain the world number one ranking on Monday and is
playing next week as top seed in Halle.
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