Tennis - ATP 500 - Halle Open - Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany - June 23, 2019 Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning the final against Belgium's David Goffin with the trophy REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
(Reuters) - Roger Federer warmed up for next month's Wimbledon championships by swatting aside David Goffin 7-6(2) 6-1 to win the Halle Open title for the 10th time on Sunday.
The Swiss fired seven aces and broke Goffin's serve three times to down his Belgian opponent in 83 minutes for his 102nd tour-level title that moved him to within seven of Jimmy Connors' record.
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