Federer smashes to magic 50

ROGER FEDERER defeated number nine James Blake 6-1 6-4 in the final of Western & Southern Financial Group Masters to claim his fifth title of the season.

It marked the 50th career singles title for the Switzerland native, who at 26 years and 11 days old became the fifth-youngest player to accomplish that feat.

“It’s not a goal I set myself in my career, but it’s definitely a nice number to get to, especially in terms of titles. It’s really a lot, so it’s great,” Federer said.