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Federer exit ATP finals after Goffin defeat

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World number 2, Roger Federer couldn’t make it to the final of the ongoing ATP finals after crashing out in the semifinal to David Goffin on Saturday.

The 19-time Grand Slam champion started off well having won the first set, but he did lose charge as Goffin came from a set down to win 2-6 6-3 6-4, his first victory in seven attempts against Federer.

Federer will be absent in Sunday’s final, but will hold his head up high having had a remarkable year winning two major titles with 52 match victories losing only five.

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26-year-old Goffin reached the biggest final of his career and will face either Grigor Dimitrov or Jack Sock, who will battle each other in the second semi-final later on Saturday.

“I’m so happy to play the match I played. It was such a special moment,” said Goffin.

“Honestly, I don’t know [what worked]. It was just the feeling of the day. I was a little bit nervous when I started the match but I started to feel the ball really well. The serve was there right to the end. It was my day.”

The ATP finals ends on Sunday.

 

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