Federer wins ninth Halle Open title

Roger Federer beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 and clinched his ninth Halle Open title. From the beginning Federer applied pressure to establish a 4-0 lead while local hero Zverev was unable to gain a foothold into the first set. Thus, the 18-time Grand Slam champion sealed the first set 6-1 in just 22 minutes. Zverev grabbed a better start into the second set yet the German was unable to break through Federer's faultless service despite one chance in the opening game. The former World No 1 continued powerfully and made use of break chances in the 6th game to ensure the 4-2 lead in the second set. Zverev failed to stop Federer's momentum as the Swiss sewed up the match on his first match ball to reap his 92nd career title. With this result, Federer won, for the first time in his career, one tournament nine times. The match was the quickest final in the history of the Halle Open.