Federer Defeats Goffin For 10th Halle Title

Tennis player Roger Federer made history on Sunday in Halle, defeating David Goffin 7-6(2), 6-1 to win a record 10th NOVENTI OPEN title.

It is the first time that Federer has earned 10 crowns at one tournament, joining Rafael Nadal as the only men in the Open Era to accomplish the feat.

"It's amazing. For some reason I didn't think I was going to make it anymore. Didn't think of it much. I just thought match-for-match because the second round and quarters were so tough that I never really thought about how it would feel if I won and now it's reality," Federer said. "[It's the] first time ever I could win a title 10 times in one place, so it's obviously a very special moment in my career."

This is Federer's 102nd tour-level title, moving to within seven trophies of Jimmy Connors' record of 109. It is also the Swiss star's 19th tour-level victory on grass.