Tennis Tennis Roger Federer withdraws from Paris Masters after Basel triumph After claiming his 10th victory at the Swiss Indoors Basel, Roger Federer has elected not to take part in the Paris Masters. Dom Farrell 28 October, 2019 15:08 IST Heavy exertions in Basel seems to have weighed heavily upon Federer's decision to pull out of Paris Masters. Photo: AP Dom Farrell 28 October, 2019 15:08 IST Roger Federer has withdrawn from this week's Paris Masters, the ATP 1000 event has confirmed.Federer claimed an emphatic 6-2, 6-2 win over Alex De Minaur in the final of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Sunday — a 10th triumph overall at his home event. The 38-year-old has now won four ATP titles this season, as many as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev.However, Federer has passed up the chance to pull alongside Sunday's Vienna Open victor Dominic Thiem on five wins for the calendar year, suggesting in a statement his exertions in Basel weighed heavily upon his decision."I am extremely disappointed to have to withdraw from the Rolex Paris Masters," he said. "I have to spare myself because I want to play as long as possible on the ATP circuit. I'm sorry for my French fans that I will see next year at Roland-Garros." .@rogerfederer, tête de série n°3, déclare forfait pour le Rolex Paris Masters 2019. #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/FuY4anjYyX— ROLEX PARIS MASTERS (@RolexPMasters) October 28, 2019 Federer, who will now enjoy extra rest ahead of the season-ending ATP Finals, claimed his only win in Paris back in 2011, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets in the final.He was a semifinalist at the 2019 French Open, losing to Nadal at the end of a three-year absence from Roland-Garros. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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