Rotterdam, Feb 18 (TNS): New world number one Roger Federer delivered another polished performance to beat Andreas Seppi 6-3 7-6 in the semi-final of the ABN Amro World Tournament in Rotterdam.
The Swiss will play world number five Grigor Dimitrov in final. Federer, who has won the title twice before, was not at his fluent best but was seldom troubled after breaking the Italian early in the first set and proved too good on all the big points. The 36 year old guaranteed his return to the top of the world rankings after more than five years, becoming the oldest man ever to reach the summit. In the other semifinal, Belgium’s David Goffin was forced to retire against Dimitrov after suffering a freak eye injury.
