June 24, 2018 07:13 pm | Updated 07:13 pm IST - Halle Westfalen
Croatia’s Borna Coric plays a shot during the final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer during the Gerry Weber Open in Halle on Sunday.
Croatian Borna Coric denied Roger Federer the 99th title of his career on Sunday with a 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 defeat in the final of the ATP Halle grass event.
Federer also lost the number one spot in ATP rankings to Rafael Nadal, and missed a chance to earn a record 10th title at the German venue.
Federer dropped the opening set in a tiebreak but levelled by winning the second. Coric held his nerve to take victory and end Federer's grass win streak at 20 wins in a row.
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