Federer Breaks Masters Drought, Wins Paris

Another year, another fall, and the old man many had given up for dead, has struck again.  Roger Federer is now riding a 12-match winning streak and is enjoying another late season surge with a win at the final Masters event of the year, defeating home favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Paris Bercy final 6-1 7-6(3).

Federer has now...

-reached all 9 Masters finals (only player to do that)

-won 7 different Masters events (tied with Agassi for most all time)

-won 69 titles

-won 3 titles in 2011

-won 18 career Masters (moves past Agassi for 2nd behind Nadal's 18)

It is the first Masters title for Federer since '10 Cincinatti, which was his last since '09 Cincinatti

The ATP World Tour Finals is the now only event left on the calendar besides the Davis Cup Final.  The draw will come out later this week.

1) Novak Djokovic (SRB)

2) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

3) Andy Murray (GBR)

4) Roger Federer (SUI)

5) David Ferrer (ESP)

6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

7) Tomas Berdych (CZE)

8) Mardy Fish (USA)