ATP Finals 2019: The Night Federer Beat Djokovic for the Last Time!
There are matches that fade away, and there are those that remain etched in the collective memory. On November 14, 2019, during his third match at the ATP Finals in London, Roger Federer gave the tennis world a recital: a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Novak Djokovic, his last one against his rival.
Aggressive, the Swiss dictated the game: 29 winners for only 6 unforced errors. Taking the ball early, drop shots, excellent serving percentage, Federer did everything he wanted. And pushed by a crowd on his side (as often), the legend with 20 Grand Slam titles seemed to rediscover the magic of the greatest days.
On his side, Djokovic appeared clumsy (18 unforced errors). Struggling on serve, the Serb was not more brilliant on return: only one break point created.
But the irony of fate is that this Federer, incisive, sharp, would not go all the way. Although he qualified with panache, carried by this monumental victory against Djokovic, fate intervened. In the semifinal, he fell to an unshakable Tsitsipas, the future champion, who surprised him in two sets: 6-3, 6-4.
A frustrating epilogue but one that amplifies the value of his feat against Djokovic.
