Federer downs Nadal in London

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 to equal Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras’ record haul of five Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena this afternoon.

The final the tournament had hoped for did not rival some of the classic encounters between the two best players of this, or arguably any, era, but it was absorbing nonetheless.