Fourth-ranked Roger Federer downed eighth-ranked Jo Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the finals of the Paris Masters Sunday. The tournament title was the 69th of his illustrious career and 3rd this season.
The 30-year-old Federer won all 10 sets in the 5 matches en route to his first ever Masters title in Paris, including a semi-final win over seventh-ranked Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-3.
The five wins put him at 802 for his career – just the seventh to reach the 800 milestone. Jimmy Connors is the all-time leader at 1,242 while Stefan Edberg is the next for Federer to pass at 806.
Though this is the first season that Federer hasn’t won a Grand Slam since 2002, he has ended with a bang winning his last 12 matches.
