• Federer picks up code violation for hitting ball into crowd
If Roger Federer is to win the 100th tournament of his 20-year career here this week, he will need to rediscover some of his renowned composure after an unusually frenetic two-set loss to Kei Nishikori on Sunday evening. It was the first time in 15 visits to the end-of-season ATP World Tour Finals that the six-times champion has lost a round-robin match in straight sets.
He even picked up a rare code violation, thrashing the ball into the crowd after failing to read and reach a subtle tap down the line when he had Nishikori under pressure in the 11th game of the first set, serving at 5-6 and 15-30.
Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/11/roger-federer-kei-nishikori-atp-finals under the title “Roger Federer slumps to straight-sets loss against Kei Nishikori at ATP Finals”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
