FILE PHOTO - Tennis - ATP 250 - Stuttgart Open - Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany - June 17, 2018 Switzerland's Roger Federer in action during the final against Canada's Milos Raonic REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
(Reuters) - Defending champion Roger Federer saved two match points in a final set tiebreak before defeating Benoit Paire 6-3 3-6 7-6(7) in a thrilling contest to reach the Halle Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
Federer, who must win a record-extending 10th title in Halle to remain at the top of the world rankings, dropped a set for the first time in six meetings against the erratic Frenchman as the pair fought out a gripping two-hour duel.
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