Great eight for feisty Federer

Double defending champion Roger Federer trumped Italian Andreas Seppi 7-6 (1), 6-4 to win an eighth title at the Halle tournament on Sunday.

The title was the 33-year-old Swiss world No 2's fourth of the season after Brisbane, Dubai and Istanbul, and the 86th of his career.

It was also Federer's 15th career championship on grass, coming just over a week ahead of Wimbledon, where he will be bidding to win for an eighth time.