Roger Federer was delighted to win the Paris Masters title for the first time beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets in the final.
Over the past decade, the Paris Masters title has been a fairly glaring omission in Federer's otherwise glittering trophy cabinet but the Swiss legend finally rectified that with a 6-1, 7-6 win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sunday's final.
It brings Federer to 18 Masters Series titles, overtaking Andre Agassi but still one behind his great rival Rafael Nadal. Federer also joins Agassi as the only men to have won both the French Open and the Paris Masters.
Federer has been a man on a mission all week and he made a typically fast start against Tsonga, racing to a 5-0 first set lead before the Frenchman even got on the scoreboard. Tsonga was never going to lie down and he fought back in the second and even had two break points at one stage but Federer held firm and ruthlessly wrested control of the tiebreak.
"Jo was always with the back against the wall, so I was really able to put him under pressure and play aggressive with myself," Federer said. "Couple of hiccups maybe midway through the second. I didn't serve so well anymore, but I saved the best for last. I played a good tie-breaker and got the win here, which is very nice."
"I'm just really ecstatic to have played so well this week from start to finish. Basically from first ball struck against [Adrian] Mannarino all the way until the very end here. I couldn't be more happy. I have had many attempts trying to win Paris Bercy, and for some reason, I wasn't able to win it earlier. But this one obviously feels great and it's a special victory."
