REUTERS, posted on ESPN (see link below) - Nov 17, 2018
Roger Federer sprang to Alexander Zverev's defence after some of the Swiss great's diehard fans booed the young German after his superb victory in the last four of the ATP Finals on Saturday. Federer was leading 4-3 when Zverev stopped mid-rally after a ball slipped from a ball boys' hand and into his line of vision. When the point was replayed Zverev served an ace. A few points later Zverev finished off the 37-year-old with a nerveless volley, but his on-court interview was drowned out by a cacophony of boos and heckling from fans who believed the German had gained an unfair advantage. To read the full article on ESPN, please click here.
